Polson Iron Works Ships Built 1900



These are the ships built by Polson Iron Works in this year.
The sources of information for each ship (National Archives of Canada, N.A.C., Mills List, etc.),
are listed, along with other information, specifications, engine information and
links to a ship's 'Story,' if we have it.
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Ship Builds


BOBS

Date Registered:
[ 1900/07/18 ] Official Number: [ 111563 ]
supposed to be out of existence

First Registration
Name: [ BOBS ] Location: [TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 21/1900 ] Date Registered: [ 1900/07/18 ] Official Number: [ 111563 ] First Registration: [ YES ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ POLSON IRON WORKS TORONTO, ONT ] Built At: [ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1900 ] Length: [ 36.00 ] Beam: [ 9.00 ] Depth: [ 4.00 ] Gross: [ 8.74 ] Net: [ 5.95 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ NONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ELLIPTIC ] Stem: [ PLAIN ] Frame: [ STEEL ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Type of Rig: [ STEAM ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ COMPOUND ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1900 ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS, TORONTO, ONT ] Horsepower: [ 2.80 ] Unit Horsepower: [N.H.P. ]

Closing Information
Date of Reason Closed: [1941/01/24 ] Reason Closed: [SUPPOSED TO BE OUT OF EXISTENCE - REGISTRY NOTED ]

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-3192, VOL. 454

ISLANDER

Date Registered:
Date Registered: [ 1900/08/31 ] Official Number: [ 111567 ]
salvaged

First Registration
Name: [ ISLANDER ] Location: [TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registration: [ 27/1900 ] Date Registered: [ 1900/08/31 ] Official Number: [ 111567 ] First Registration: [ YES ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ POLSON IRON WORKS TORONTO ONT DAVID ABBEY OWEN SOUND, O ] Built At: [ GRAVENHURST, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1900 ] Length: [ 100.00 ] Beam: [ 17.40 ] Gross: [ 165.03 ] Net: [ 77.51 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ ONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ROUND ] Stem: [ PLAIN ] Frame: [ STEEL ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Number of Masts: [ ONE ] Type of Rig: [ STEAM ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ FORE & AFT COMPOUND ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1900 ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS TORONTO ONT ] Horsepower: [ 13.50 ] Unit Horsepower: [NOMINAL ]

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1958/01/27 ] Reason Closed: [SALVAGE ]

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-7635, VOL. 484

LLANO    Llano Story   

Date Registered: [ 1919/04/09 ] Official Number: [ 111565 ]. Mills List #2337.

First Registration
Name: [ LLANO ] Location: [TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 4/1919 ] Date Registered: [ 1919/04/09 ] Official Number: [ 111565 ] First Registration: [ NO ]

Second Registration
Location: [ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registration: [ 23/1900 ]

Original Building Information
Yacht. Built By: [ POLSON IRON WORKS TORONTO, ONT. ] Built At: [ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1900 ] Length: [ 61.30 ] Beam: [ 8.00 ] Gross: [ 13.78 ] Net: [ 9.38 ]

Vessel Description
Deck: [ NONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ELLIPTIC ] Stem: [ PLAIN ] Frame: [ WOOD ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Type of Rig: [ STEAM ]

First Engine
Type of Engine: [ TRIPLE EXPANSION ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS, TORONTO, ONTARIO ] Horsepower: [ 7.16 ] Unit Horsepower: [N.H.P. ]

Owned by:
E. Harris, Toronto 1901; C.W. Archer, Bracebridge 1921; J.C. Scriber, Huntsville 1928.

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1946/06/13 ] Date of Reason Closed: [ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO ] Reason

Closed: [DESTROYED ] Remark: [ENGINE SOLD FOR SCRAP IRON. ]. Badly damaged by fire 04/05/1925 Bracebridge, rebuilt as a tug. Sold for scrap

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-7635, VOL. 485B, Mills List Update.

LLAUS

Date Registered:
[ 1900/08/02 ] Official Number: [ 111565 ]
sold to foreigners

First Registration
Name: [ LLAUS ] Location: [TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 23/1900 ] Date Registered: [ 1900/08/02 ] Official Number: [ 111565 ] First Registration: [ YES ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ POLSON IRON WORKS TORONTO ONT ] Built At: [ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1900 ] Length: [ 61.30 ] Beam: [ 8.00 ] Gross: [ 13.78 ] Net: [ 9.38 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ NONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ELLIPTIC ] Stem: [ PLAIN ] Frame: [ STEEL WOOD ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Type of Rig: [ STEAM ]

Remeasuring Information
Date: [ 1902/12/18 ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ TRIPLE EXPANSION ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1900 ] Built by: [POLSON IRON WORKS TORONTO ONT ] Horsepower: [ 7.16 ] Unit Horsepower: [NOMINAL ]

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1909/09/30 ] Reason Closed: [SOLD TO FOREIGNERS ]

Source of Data
N.A.C., RG-42, C-7635, VOL. 484