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This is her first trip here as the " Radcliffe R Latimer" since her name change in 2012. He first trip here was back in 1978 under different circumstances and a different name.
On October 4, 2012, "Algobay" was renamed Radcliffe R. Latimer to honor a former Algoma Central chairman. Mr. Latimer served as the chairman of Algoma Central Corp. from Jan.15, 2003 and its director since 1982, and served as its corporate director since 1979. He also served as a director of Hydro One Inc. and of Apac Minerals, Inc.
The Algobay sailed on her maiden voyage leaving Collingwood on October 26, 1978 in ballast to Stoneport, MI to load limestone for Sarnia, ON. On November 14, 1978; as the Algobay was leaving Sept Isles, QC for Sydney, NS with a load of iron ore, she was in collision with the 90,000 ton 832′ 06″ Italian registered ore carrier Cielo Bianco. The tug Pointe Marguerite, which was towing the Cielo Bianco at the time, was crushed between the 2 larger vessels and sunk with the loss of 2 lives. The Algobay then proceeded to Ashtabula, OH for a partial unload and on to Port Arthur Shipbuilding, Thunder Bay, ON for repairs. Late the following year, on December 2, 1979, the self-unloader grounded at Crossover Island on the St. Lawrence River west of Brockville, ON when the steering gear failed. She was pushed out of the shipping channel by a USCG tug but was not freed from her strand until December 4 with the assistance of tugs Robinson Bay, Helen McAllister and Salvage Monarch. There was no damage other than the necessary repairs to the steering gear.
Ship Particulars
Length 740′ 00″ (225.55m)
Beam 77′ 11″ (23.75m)
Depth 49′ 03″ (15.01m)
Midsummer Draft 36′ 04″ (11.07m)
Unloading Boom Conveyor Length 262′ 06″ (80.0m)
Capacity 36,668 tons
Engine Power 10,442 bhp diesel
Previous Names
Algobay 1978 – 1994
Atlantic Trader 1994 – 1997
Algobay 1997 – 2012
Radcliffe R. Latimer 2012 – Today
22DE2964HDRZW-SharpenAI-Softness
This is her first trip here as the " Radcliffe R Latimer" since her name change in 2012. He first trip here was back in 1978 under different circumstances and a different name.
On October 4, 2012, "Algobay" was renamed Radcliffe R. Latimer to honor a former Algoma Central chairman. Mr. Latimer served as the chairman of Algoma Central Corp. from Jan.15, 2003 and its director since 1982, and served as its corporate director since 1979. He also served as a director of Hydro One Inc. and of Apac Minerals, Inc.
The Algobay sailed on her maiden voyage leaving Collingwood on October 26, 1978 in ballast to Stoneport, MI to load limestone for Sarnia, ON. On November 14, 1978; as the Algobay was leaving Sept Isles, QC for Sydney, NS with a load of iron ore, she was in collision with the 90,000 ton 832′ 06″ Italian registered ore carrier Cielo Bianco. The tug Pointe Marguerite, which was towing the Cielo Bianco at the time, was crushed between the 2 larger vessels and sunk with the loss of 2 lives. The Algobay then proceeded to Ashtabula, OH for a partial unload and on to Port Arthur Shipbuilding, Thunder Bay, ON for repairs. Late the following year, on December 2, 1979, the self-unloader grounded at Crossover Island on the St. Lawrence River west of Brockville, ON when the steering gear failed. She was pushed out of the shipping channel by a USCG tug but was not freed from her strand until December 4 with the assistance of tugs Robinson Bay, Helen McAllister and Salvage Monarch. There was no damage other than the necessary repairs to the steering gear.
Ship Particulars
Length 740′ 00″ (225.55m)
Beam 77′ 11″ (23.75m)
Depth 49′ 03″ (15.01m)
Midsummer Draft 36′ 04″ (11.07m)
Unloading Boom Conveyor Length 262′ 06″ (80.0m)
Capacity 36,668 tons
Engine Power 10,442 bhp diesel
Previous Names
Algobay 1978 – 1994
Atlantic Trader 1994 – 1997
Algobay 1997 – 2012
Radcliffe R. Latimer 2012 – Today