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Leadale
Leadale - Welland Canal - December 9, 1982
 
Photographed while she was lying alongside wharf 6 in the Welland Canal at Thorold, Ontario, Canada on 9 December 1982. While backing out of the dock on the 7th she struck a mooring pier, opened a large gash in her hull and eventually sank to the bottom. She was subsequently raised, retired and sold for scrapping.
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Fleet:Reoch Transports Ltd. - Toronto, OntarioIMO:5173113 
Owner:WestCategory:Bulk Carrier (Great Lakes)
Manager: Port/Flag:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dimensions:Length (oa): 166.5 m (546.3 ft) Beam: 17.1 m (56.0 ft) Depth: 9.3 m (30.4 ft)Call Sign: 
Built:Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States - Entered service on 1922/10/02
Names:John A. Kling (1981), Leadale (1983)
Disposition:Scrapped at Humberstone, Ontario by Dwor Metals Inc
Arrived at yard on 1982/12/22; Work began in 1983/02

Photographer:Roger Chapman - Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCollection:Late Roger Chapman Collection (1937-2020) (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
Format:Kodachrome slideViews:174 
Uploaded:2019-10-01 3:36 PM by Jeff Cameron

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