Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
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The Gerry Ouderkirk Collection
In a very real sense, Gerry (who is mate on the Russel built Toronto ferry Ongiara) started off this whole digital Russel archive business, when he decided to make up a listing of Russel vessels, and try to make some sense out of hull numbers and build years, and in general try to preserve some history. Sometime later, GAO met RBF (Rob Farrow of Thunder Bay) and between the two of them they had a pretty decent archive. Years later, a web-obsessed optometrist from Owen Sound first contacted RBF and later GAO and put the whole thing online, which led to a zillion more inclusions... |
Aletha B. 1945 Photo from Al Hart via Boatnerd. June 26, 2001.800 pixels wide | |
Cassiopeia IV 1957 Car Ferry 32km north of Cochrane, Ontario on Highway 579.1024 pixels wide | |
Chico II 1945 Hull #544. Built c. 1945 or 1946. Bayfield Inlet, Oct. 21, 2000.1024 pixels wide | |
Chico II 1945 Hull #544. Built c. 1945 or 1946. Bayfield Inlet, Dec. 31, 2001.1024 pixels wide | |
Ernst M. 1949 37' 1 x 10' 5 x 4' 8; 12 g.t.; 8 n.t.; 100 hp, at Longlac, ON.1024 pixels wide | |
Hamilton Harbour Queen 1956 96'; 149 g.t. Ex Johnny B., Garden City and Harbour Princess. 1024 pixels wide | |
Harbour Princess 1956 96'; 149 g.t. Ex Johnny B., Garden City and Harbour Princess. 1024 pixels wide | |
Jarret M. 1945 75’ 9 x 20’ 1 x 7’6; 102 g.t.; 50 n.t. Ex Atomic. 1024 pixels wide | |
Lotbiniere 1943 Glen class tug, ex Glenora, also Glenshiel.914 pixels wide Bill Breaker 1962 Photo | |
Manistique 1954 Burlington, Ont., 2002. 38' x 12’1 x 3'3; 11 g.t.; 8 n.t.; 165 hp1024 pixels wide | |
Manistique 1954 Burlington, Ont., 2002. 38' x 12’1 x 3'3; 11 g.t.; 8 n.t.; 165 hp1024 pixels wide | |
Ongiara 1963 67'; 180 gross tons. Hull 1219. Toronto Island Ferry.1024 pixels wide | |
Ongiara 1963 67'; 180 gross tons. Hull 1219. Toronto Island Ferry.1024 pixels wide | |
Ongiara 1963 67'; 180 gross tons. Hull 1219. Toronto Island Ferry.1024 pixels wide | |
Ongiara 1963 67'; 180 gross tons. Hull 1219. Toronto Island Ferry.1024 pixels wide | |
Ongiara 1963 67'; 180 gross tons. Hull 1219. Toronto Island Ferry.1024 pixels wide | |
Ongiara 1963 67'; 180 gross tons. Hull 1219. Toronto Island Ferry.1024 pixels wide | |
Ongiara 1963 67'; 180 gross tons. Hull 1219. Toronto Island Ferry.600 pixels wide | |
Paul E. No. 1 1945 73'1 x 20'1 x 7'6; 97 g.t.; 32 n.t.; 400 hp. 600 pixels wide | |
Paul E. No. 1 1945 73'1 x 20'1 x 7'6; 97 g.t.; 32 n.t.; 400 hp. 600 pixels wide | |
Sandra Mary 1956
GAO notes: My friend Capt. Eric Rogers owns Toronto Drydock. These photos were taken by me at the drydock on August 25, 2004.
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Slo-Moe 1949 12.73m x 3.58m x 1.18m; 12.34 g.t.; 9.26 n.t.; 112 hp. 1024 pixels wide | |
Slo-Moe 1949 12.73m x 3.58m x 1.18m; 12.34 g.t.; 9.26 n.t.; 112 hp. 1024 pixels wide | |
Welland 1954 76' x 20' x 8'9; 94 g.t.; 42 n.t.; 600 hp. Hull #1031.1024 pixels wide | |
Welland 1954 76' x 20' x 8'9; 94 g.t.; 42 n.t.; 600 hp. Hull #1031.1024 pixels wide | |
Wendy B. 1940
April 15th, 2005, Toronto. Hull #359. Steam Powered. |
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Gerry Ouderkirk (right) and Frank Corbin on the deck of the Ongiara.
For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8 (519) 371-3333 http://marinerail.com |
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