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.

History
NameOssifrage
OwnerBall William, Chatham
Port of registryCanada Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
BuilderF.W. Wheeler & Co.
Yard number26
Launched11 May 1886
Identification107488
FateStruck a shoal and foundered 29 September 1919
General characteristics
Typebarge, lighter
Tonnage383 GRT
Length46.6 metres (152 ft 11 in)
Beam8.8 metres (28 ft 10 in)
Depth2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propeller

Construction

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Ossifrage (2155124)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Ossifrage". Wrecksite. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.