Evening Gazette cutting of the first arrival of the Liberian RUHR ORE from Puerto Ordaz on February 7th 1961. She was one of 8 (not 7) sisters for Ore Carriers of Liberia Inc. (Transatlantic Bulk Carriers Inc.) built by Schlieker Werft, Hamburg, the others being EMS, WESER, RHINE, TEES, TYNE, CLYDE & MERSEY OREs.
The photo shows her passing through Birkenhead Docks en route to unload at Bidston Dock (photographer unknown).
RUHR ORE was completed in June 1960 and was originally measured at 8200 grt, 4663 nrt. I always thought that the tonnages of these vessels were an anomaly considering the dimensions and deadweight - no doubt some fiddle to bring down charges based on grt/nrt that was possible under the Liberian flag. She was later re-measured at 9156 grt, but that still doesn’t seem enough.
In 1976 she was sold to the Hall Corp. of Canada as CARTIERCLIFFE HALL, and in 1977 converted to a Great Lakes bulker by lengthening to 715 feet, 18531 grt, 29050 dwt. (EMS ORE & RHINE ORE similarly modified.)
1988 sold & renamed WINNIPEG, 1994 sold & renamed ALGONTARIO
5/8/2011 Arrived Aliaga for demolition.
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/pho ... id=1359890
shows her as ALGONTARIO being towed away for scrap.