The ship had 12 corrugated furnaces with a combined grate area of 264 square feet (25 m2) heating her four 180 lbf/in2 single-ended boilers, which had a combined heating surface of 10,848 square feet (1,008 m2).[1] The boilers fed a 705 NHPtriple expansion steam engine that was built by Tidewater Shipbuilders Ltd of Trois-Rivières, Quebec.[1] Her hull had a 13-ton fore peak tank and a 128-ton aft peak tank.[1]
The ship's first manager was Canadian National Steamships, which set up a one-ship company, Canadian Constructor Ltd, to own her.[1]
In 1939 she was sold to Ernels Shipping Co of London, who registered her in London as SS Argos Hill and her placed under the control of Counties Ship Management.[2] She was damaged in an air attack on Convoy OA 178 in the English Channel on 4 July 1940.[3]
^ Swiggum, S (1997–2010). . The Ships List. S Swiggum & M Kohli. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
Bibliographyedit
"Lloyd's Register of Shipping" (PDF). Lloyd's Register. 1935. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
Slader, John (1988). The Red Duster at War. London: William Kimber & Co Ltd. pp. 54–55. ISBN0-7183-0679-1.
Further readingedit
Sedgwick, Stanley; Sprake, R. F. (1977). London & Overseas Freighters Limited 1949–1977. Kendal: World Ship Society. ISBN0905617037.
Sedgwick, Stanley (1993) [1992]. Kinnaird, Mark; O'Donoghue, K. J. (eds.). London & Overseas Freighters, 1948–92: A Short History. Kendal: World Ship Society. ISBN0-905617-68-1.
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canadian, constructor, refrigerated, ship, built, 1922, halifax, shipyards, nova, scotia, historycanadanameownercanadian, constructor, operatorcanadian, national, steamships, port, registryhalifax, nova, scotia, builderhalifax, shipyards, nova, scotia, launche. SS Canadian Constructor was a 7 178 GRT 1 refrigerated ship built in 1922 by Halifax Shipyards Ltd in Nova Scotia HistoryCanadaNameSS Canadian ConstructorOwnerCanadian Constructor Ltd 1 OperatorCanadian National Steamships 1 Port of registryHalifax Nova Scotia 1 BuilderHalifax Shipyards Ltd Nova Scotia 1 Launched24 September 1921Completed1922Out of service1939IdentificationCall sign VGLZ 1 from 1934 official number 150465 1 FateSoldUnited KingdomNameSS Argos HillNamesakeArgos Hill Mayfield East SussexOwnerErnels Shipping Co London 2 OperatorCounties Ship Management Co Ltd London 2 Port of registryLondonAcquired1939 2 Out of serviceAugust 1945 2 IdentificationCall sign GTTP 2 official number 150465 2 FateBurnt outGeneral characteristicsTyperefrigerated cargo shipTonnage7 178 GRT 6 664 tonnage under deck 4 418 NRT 1 Length430 0 ft 131 1 m 1 Beam56 2 ft 17 1 m 1 Draught29 ft 2 in 8 89 m 1 Depth34 8 ft 10 6 m 1 Installed power705 NHP 1 PropulsionTriple expansion steam engine screw 1 The ship had 12 corrugated furnaces with a combined grate area of 264 square feet 25 m2 heating her four 180 lbf in2 single ended boilers which had a combined heating surface of 10 848 square feet 1 008 m2 1 The boilers fed a 705 NHP triple expansion steam engine that was built by Tidewater Shipbuilders Ltd of Trois Rivieres Quebec 1 Her hull had a 13 ton fore peak tank and a 128 ton aft peak tank 1 The ship s first manager was Canadian National Steamships which set up a one ship company Canadian Constructor Ltd to own her 1 In 1939 she was sold to Ernels Shipping Co of London who registered her in London as SS Argos Hill and her placed under the control of Counties Ship Management 2 She was damaged in an air attack on Convoy OA 178 in the English Channel on 4 July 1940 3 Argos Hill survived and remained in service until after the surrender of Germany but was destroyed by fire on 7 August 1945 2 4 just a week before the surrender of Japan Footnotes edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Lloyd s Register 1935 a b c d e f g h Lloyd s Register of Shipping PDF Lloyd s Register 1945 Retrieved 30 March 2013 Slader 1988 p 55 Swiggum S 1997 2010 Canadian Government Merchant Marine CGMM Montreal 1918 1928 The Ships List S Swiggum amp M Kohli Archived from the original on 8 March 2010 Retrieved 1 July 2010 Bibliography edit Lloyd s Register of Shipping PDF Lloyd s Register 1935 Retrieved 30 March 2013 Slader John 1988 The Red Duster at War London William Kimber amp Co Ltd pp 54 55 ISBN 0 7183 0679 1 Further reading editSedgwick Stanley Sprake R F 1977 London amp Overseas Freighters Limited 1949 1977 Kendal World Ship Society ISBN 0905617037 Sedgwick Stanley 1993 1992 Kinnaird Mark O Donoghue K J eds London amp Overseas Freighters 1948 92 A Short History Kendal World Ship Society ISBN 0 905617 68 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Canadian Constructor amp oldid 1139099534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
