John B. Aird (ship)

The John B. Aird transitting the Welland Canal.
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In 1983, Algoma Central named a lake freighter the John B. Aird, after the then current Lieutenant Governor of Ontario John Black Aird, who was a former chairman of the board of Algoma Central Railway.[1] The vessel was built to seawaymax dimensions.

The vessel often carries coal and suffered $500,000 damage from a coal fire in her self-unloading machinery in 1990.[1]

She was the last vessel built for Algoma Central, prior to the Algoma Equinox, lead ship of a class of eight that was launched in 2013.[2][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 George Wharton. "Great Lakes Fleet Page Vessel Feature -- John B. Aird". Boatnerd.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01. Mr. Aird was born May 5, 1923 at Toronto, ON; trained as a lawyer being appointed to the Queen’s Counsel on January 1, 1960 and was a former Chairman of the Board of Algoma Central Railway.
  2. ↑ Ships of the St. Clair River. Raymond A. Bawal (photog.). Inland Expressions. 2008. pp. 30–33. ISBN 9780981815718. Retrieved 2013-07-01. The JOHN B. AIRD entered service on June 13, 1983 when it loaded coal at Thunder Bay bound for delivery at Nanticoke, Ontario. As of the 2008 Shipping season this is the last ship built new for Great Lakes service for Algoma Central.
  3. ↑ Betty Nguyen (2012-12-25). "Algoma: First Equinox Class Vessel Launched (Canada)". Glob Maritime. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  4. ↑ "Algoma Invests in Great Lakes Shipping". Marine Link. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
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