Baron of Renfrew (ship) was exempt from the high taxes on imported timber. She was built by Charles Wood, Anse du Fort, Quebec, Canada, on his own account. She followed the construction of a similar disposable ship, the barque "Columbus" built the year before. On August 23, 1825 under the command of captain Matthew Walker the ship left Quebec with a crew of 25 men and a cargo of 9000 tons timber (probably ship and cargo weight, both timber) bound for London, England. On October 21 of the same year the ship appeared in the English Channel but stranded the day after on the
Crater-class cargo ship reciprocating steam engine using a single screw with a power of shaft. Crater-class cargo ship "Crater"-class cargo ship is a category of EC2-S-C1 type liberty ship freighters constructed by the United States Maritime Commission for use by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The designation 'EC2-S-C1' was composed of 'EC' (for Emergency Cargo), '2' (for a ship between 400 and 450 feet (120 and 140 m) long (Load Waterline Length)), 'S' (for steam engines), and 'C1' for a Type C1 ship. The class was named for the lead ship of its type, . Its 62 hulls was the largest