| Also known as | Lakeshell Fuel Marketer Western Shell Alfred Cytaki |
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| IMO number | 5096195 |
| Call sign | VDBM |
| Construction number | 1426 |
| Tonnage | 2.760 ton |
| Beam | 13m |
| Length overall | 79m |
| Year of construction | 1932 |
| Year of renaming/broken up | 1974 |
| Service for Shell | 1932 to 1971 |
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Eastern Shell (1)
Sailors
| Name | Job | Period | Details |
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| David Roulston | 2nd cook and baker | 1954 to 1955 | |
| Alan Henderson | deckhand | 1957 | |
| Frank Anstead | watchman | 1959 to 1960 | |
| Peter Taylor | deckhand | 1965 to 1968 | |
| Michel Ronda | deckhand/watchman | 1967 to 1970 | |
| Robert M. Shokoff | deckhand | 1968 to 1969 |
Anecdotes
| Date | Visitor | Anecdote |
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| 10/08/2015 - 21:33 | David Roulston |
Captain Williamson was the skipper. During that year we endured that devastating hurricane "Hazel" which caused such damage to Toronto. Fortunately we found a sheltered spot, but lots of boats went down. |
| 03/23/2015 - 01:33 | Alan Henderson |
a??I was a deckhand on the Eastern Shell in 1958 and the Lake Shell in 1959. Loved the experience but realized it wasn't a career for me. I met great people and had the opportunity to see most of the busiest harbours on the Great Lakes. If my surname has a familiar ring it's because my father, Stuart, was fleet captain of Shell's sea-going fleet. There were many memorable experiences negotiating all the small locks between Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River on the many voyages between the refineries in Montreal East and storage tanks near Toronto's Cherry Street. You sure woke up in a hurry when in the middle of the night you were swung out on a boom so you could be ashore to help winch the ship through the locks. You had a special treat when you suddenly got to meet the welcoming committee of drunks and derelicts in 'Lousy Acres' between Locks 1 and 2 in Montreal's Lachine Canal. Who can forget the thrill at learning that beer came in quart bottles in Quebec? Or how your head would swirl as you raced back from a lock-side hotel on a hot day after rushing to finish two quarts before the ship left for the next lock. I was aboard the Lake Shell when it was among the first to pass through the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959. What a dream that was negotiating about seven locks compared to almost 30 in the old system. In December that year the Lake Shell had to be helped through massive ice jams on the St. Lawrence River between Quebec City and Montreal. Because of the ice several foreign ships had to winter in Montreal. Can't imagine there are too many left but I sure would love to hear from anyone from that era. |
| 09/15/2013 - 14:10 | Peter Taylor |
We were running aviation gas from Montreal to Goose Bay. New deckhand thought that by keeping his lit cigarette under his coat as he went aft for dinner that there wouldn't be a problem... Needless to say, he only made one trip with us! On another trip, we came out of Hamilton Inlet and lost both our radio and radar. Standing iceberg watch was both miserable and terrifying! Another great memory of stopping and jigging for cod. In about 20 minutes we had enough to last until we got back to Montreal. A great ship and a great crew. I spent three summers on the Eastern Shell and have great memories. It helped me pay my tuition! |
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