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''SS '''Howard S. Gerken''''' (also known as '''''Rosamond Billett''''' and '''''T.P. Phela''''') was a steel-hulled American [[dredge]] in service between 1910 and 1926. She was assembled in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], in 1910, by components manufactured by the Doty Engine Works of [[Toronto, Ontario]]. She was built for the [[Canadian Northern Railway]], and served as a sand dredge on [[Lake Winnipeg]], and the nearby [[Red River of the North|Red River]]. She was rebuilt in 1920, and was sold several times, before ending up under the ownership of the Gravel Products Corporation, of [[Buffalo, New York]].<ref>{{cite web
'''SS ''Howard S. Gerken''''' (also known as '''''Rosamond Billett''''' and '''''T.P. Phela''''') was a steel-hulled American [[dredge]] in service between 1910 and 1926. She was assembled in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], in 1910, by components manufactured by the Doty Engine Works of [[Toronto, Ontario]]. She was built for the [[Canadian Northern Railway]], and served as a sand dredge on [[Lake Winnipeg]], and the nearby [[Red River of the North|Red River]]. She was rebuilt in 1920, and was sold several times, before ending up under the ownership of the Gravel Products Corporation, of [[Buffalo, New York]].<ref>{{cite web
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Revision as of 12:30, 2 May 2024

42°16′24.89″N 80°3′21.6″W / 42.2735806°N 80.056000°W / 42.2735806; -80.056000

History
United States
Name
  • Rosamond Billett (1910–1919)
  • T.P. Phelan (1919–1925)
  • Howard S. Gerken (1925–1926)
Port of registryHamilton, Ontario
Ordered1910
BuilderDoty Engine Works of Toronto, Ontario
In serviceMay 2, 1888
Out of serviceSeptember 15, 1928
IdentificationUS official number 225429
FateSank in a storm on Lake Erie
General characteristics
TypeDredge
Tonnage
  • 679.46 GRT (1910–1920)
  • 1,322 GRT (1920–1926)
  • 462.04 NRT (1910–1920)
  • 803 NRT (1920–1926)
Length
  • 155 feet (47.2 m) (1888–1905)
  • 178.4 feet (54.4 m) (1905–1928)
Beam24.1 feet (7.3 m)
Depth16.3 feet (5.0 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 × fixed pitch propellers

SS Howard S. Gerken (also known as Rosamond Billett and T.P. Phela) was a steel-hulled American dredge in service between 1910 and 1926. She was assembled in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1910, by components manufactured by the Doty Engine Works of Toronto, Ontario. She was built for the Canadian Northern Railway, and served as a sand dredge on Lake Winnipeg, and the nearby Red River. She was rebuilt in 1920, and was sold several times, before ending up under the ownership of the Gravel Products Corporation, of Buffalo, New York.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ship of the Month No.182 – Rosamond Billett and T.P. Phelan". Toronto Marine Historical Society. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Howard_S._Gerken&diff=prev&oldid=1221860199

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