SS Sir Trevor Dawson

The Sir Trevor Dawson was an American-built Canadian bulk carrier that operated from 1916 to 1970 on the Great Lakes. She was launched on September 9, 1916 as hull #524. She was built by the Superior Shipbuilding Company of Superior, Wisconsin using the stern of the wrecked bulk freighter William C. Moreland. She was powered by a 2,000 hp triple expansion steam engine, supplied by two coal-fired Scotch marine boilers. The Dawson's first owner was the American Interlake Company. Her homeport was Duluth, Minnesota. She entered service in December 1916 carrying a load of grain to Duluth, Minnesota

Construction of the lake freighter Sir Trevor Dawson
History
United States
Name:	Sir Trevor Dawson 1916-1920 Charles L. Hutchinson 1920-1951 Gene C. Hutchinson 1951-1962 Parkdale 1962-1970
Namesake:	Trevor Dawson
Operator:	American Interlake Company 1916-1920 Pioneer Steamship Company 1920-1951 Redwood Enterprises Ltd. 1951-1970
Port of registry:	United States, Duluth, Minnesota 1916-1932 Wilmington, Delaware 1932-1962 Hamilton, Bermuda 1962-1967 Hamilton, Ontario 1967-1970
Builder:	Superior Shipbuilding Company, Superior, Wisconsin
Yard number:	524
Launched:	September 9, 1916
In service:	1916
Out of service:	1970
Identification:	U.S. Registry #214499
Fate:	Scrapped in 1970, in Cartagena, Spain
General characteristics
Class and type:	Bulk Freighter
Tonnage:	7514 gross 5803 net
Length:	600 ft (180 m)
Beam:	58 ft (18 m)
Height:	32 ft (9.8 m)
Installed power:	2 x Scotch marine boilers
Propulsion:	2,000 horsepower triple expansion steam engine attached to a single fixed pitch propeller
Speed:	11 knots
Capacity:	12.000 tons
Crew:	25

New name and a new company

On December 16, 1920 the Dawson was sold to the Pioneer Steamship Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Later that year she was renamed Charles L. Hutchinson. The Hutchinson stranded on the Keweenaw Peninsula on October 31, 1925 (near where the William C Moreland wrecked). She was removed by the wrecking tugs Favorite and Iowa. In 1932 she was re-registered to Wilmington, Delaware.[1] She was renamed Gene C. Hutchinson in 1951. In 1962 the Hutchinson was sold to Redwood Enterprises Ltd. of Port Credit and renamed Parkdale.[2]

Tow to Spain

In 1970 the Parkdale was sold to the Marine Salvage Ltd. of Port Colborne. Eventually she was sold to a Spanish scrapyard. On May 12, 1970 she cleared Quebec with the Alexander Leslie, towe by the tug Salvonia. They arrived in Cartagena, Spain on June 8, 1970.[3]

See also

• Sir Trevor Dawson, English managing director of Vickers armaments
• SS William C Moreland

References

1. "William C. Moreland". ship-wrecks.net. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
2. "Moreland, William C". Great Lakes Vessel History. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
3. "Moreland, William C." Bowling State Green University. Retrieved 13 January 2018.