SS Ossifrage
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name | Ossifrage |
| Owner | Ball William, Chatham |
| Port of registry |  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Builder | F.W. Wheeler & Co. |
| Yard number | 26 |
| Launched | 11 May 1886 |
| Identification | 107488 |
| Fate | Struck a shoal and foundered 29 September 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | barge, lighter |
| Tonnage | 383 GRT |
| Length | 46.6 metres (152 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 8.8 metres (28 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
SS Ossifrage was a Canadian barge that hit a shoal in the Northumberland Strait in 1919, while she was being towed from Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada to Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Construction
[edit]Ossifrage was a passenger ship constructed out of wood at the F.W. Wheeler & Co. shipyard in West Bay City, Michigan. She was launched on 11 May 1886.[1]
The ship was 46.6 metres (152 ft 11 in) long, with a beam of 8.8 metres (28 ft 10 in) and a depth of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). The ship was assessed at 383 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and one Scotch boiler. The engine was rated at 540 nhp.[2]
New owner
[edit]She was sold in 1916 to Canadian owners and registered at Halifax, Nova Scotia with registration no. 107488. Where she was later stripped down and her Hulk used as a barge for the fishing industry.[2]
Sinking
[edit]On 29 September 1919, Ossifrage was being towed from Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada to Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada when she hit a Shoal in the Northumberland Strait. The ship foundered with no casualties.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ossifrage (2155124)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ossifrage". Wrecksite. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
