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Created: 2018-12-27 1:19:30 PM
Last Edited: 2026-02-10 6:15:25 PM

J S Ashley	J.S. Ashley	Fred A. Manske (1973/07/04)	Fred A Manske (1974/09/19)
Brookdale (1976)	Brookdale (1976)	Brookdale (1976/05/29)	Brookdale (1977)
Brookdale (1977)	Brookdale (1977/06)	Brookdale (1978/09)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	American Ship Building Company	Location:	Lorain, Ohio, United States	Hull #:	371
Keel Layed:		Launched:	1909/07/31	Commissioned:	1909/08/20

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 quadruple expansion steam engine (18.25", 26.8", 41.1" & 63.1" x 42")	Output:	1800 ihp (1343 kW) - 11.0 knots
	Manufacturer:	American Shipbuilding Company - Lorain, Ohio, United States (Salvaged from the Lafayette)
Year: 1952	Type:	1 Skinner Unaflow steam engine	Output:	2500 ihp (1865 kW) - 12.0 knots
	Manufacturer:	Skinner Engine Company - Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	159.7 m (524.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	6361
	Length (lbp):	153.6 m (504.0 ft)	Net Tonnage:	4789
	Beam:	16.5 m (54.0 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	9.1 m (30.0 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
Year: 1937	Length (oa):	159.7 m (524.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	6993
	Length (lbp):	155.4 m (509.7 ft)	Net Tonnage:	5835
	Beam:	16.5 m (54.2 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	8.1 m (26.7 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
	Change Description:	Converted to a self-unloader by American Ship Building Company (Lorain, Ohio).
Year: 1976	Length (oa):	159.72 m (524.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	7246
	Length (lbp):	155.99 m (511.8 ft)	Net Tonnage:	4880
	Beam:	16.51 m (54.2 ft)	Dead Weight:	9340
	Depth:	9.2 m (30.2 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	6.246 m (20.5 ft)
	Change Description:	Remeasured for Canadian registration.

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Kinney Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio	T. Kinney	1909/08/20	1936
Pioneer Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio	Hutchinson & Company	1936	1961
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	Boland & Cornelius	1961	1976
Dale Transports Ltd. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Westdale Shipping Ltd. - Canada	1976/01	1980/10

Fleet	From	Until
Kinney Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1909	1936
Pioneer Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1936	1961
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	1961	1974
Westdale Shipping Ltd. - Port Credit, Ontario	1976/01	1980/10

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
J.S. Ashley	1962
Fred A. Manske	1976/01
Brookdale	1980/10

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 206695	Duluth, Minnesota, United States			1909/08/20	1916
US 206695	Fairport, Ohio, United States			1916	1932
US 206695	Wilmington, Delaware, United States	WONN		1936	1961
US 206695	Buffalo, New York, United States	WA6625		1961	1976
Can 370901	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	VOXW		1976	1980/07

Description

Lost the unloading boom on July 17, 1980; while unloading salt for the Canadian Rock Salt Company (Windsor, Ontario). Sailed to Buffalo, New York for unloading and then laid up in Toronto, Ontario.

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Port Maitland, Ontario by A. Newman & Company.
Arrival at Yard	1980/10/13	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost			Date:

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