Lakers and Other Dry Bulk Carriers Built in Canada Since WWII ~ Shipbuilding History

Lakers and Other Dry Bulk Carriers Built in Canada Since WWII

Most recent update: August 16, 2017.

Since the end of World War II, Canadian shipyards have built 109 lakers and other types of dry bulk carrier: the last of these was delivered in 1985 and only 20 are in Canadian-flag service today.

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Builder	Location		O/N	Name	Customer	Type	GT	Built	Notes
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	255	France	Vaires	Govt. of France	collier	3,630	Jan 1948	S.N.A.2 1956, Cyrtina 1963, Erna 1966, scrapped 1972
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	256	France	Longeau	Govt. of France	collier	3,630	Feb 1948	scrapped 1968
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	257	France	Tergneir	Govt. of France	collier	3,630	May 1948	Jean de Moulezin 1954, Hesperia 1963, Constance 1968, scrapped 1972
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	258	France	Acheres	Govt. of France	collier	3,630	Aug 1948	S.N.A.3 1960, Ilion 1963, scrapped 1972
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	259	France	Sotteville	Govt. of France	collier	5,630	Sep 1948	S.N.A.7 1964, Alliance 1967, foundered 1969
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	260	France	Venissieux	Govt. of France	collier	5,547	Apr 1948	Iron Knight 1955, scrapped 1972
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	261	France	Caronte	Govt. of France	collier	5,435	May 1948	Captain Pantelis 1970, scrapped 1972
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	262	France	Penze	Govt. of France	collier	5,435	Aug 1948	collision and sank 1957
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	263	France	Astree	Govt. of France	collier	5,435	Oct 1948	Dragon 1952, Dragone 1961, scrapped 1969
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	264	France	Baree	Govt. of France	collier	5,435	Nov 1948	Siderurgica Oito 1953, wrecked off Imbituba 1965
Burrard DD	N. Vancouver BC	265	France	Hebe	Govt. of France	collier	5,435	Feb 1949	Siderurgica Nove 1953, Samena 1969, scrapped 1976
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	269	310620	Alexander T Wood	West River Ore Transport	bulk carrier	14,326	May 1958	Leadenhall (UK) 1963, Lubeck (Liberia) 1964, Vainqueur 1968, destroyed by explosion off Louisiana 1969
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	271	310630	Avery C Adams	Wilson Shipping Corp	bulk carrier	14,217	Aug 1958	Cypress (Liberia) 1964, Union 1968, Freja 1969, Scotiacliffe Hall 1972, Scotiacliffe 1974, drill ship Navifor Norse 1976, Navifor II (Norway) 1987, scrapped 1991
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	275	311788	John A France	Scott Misener S S Co Ltd.	laker	17,382	Aug 1960	Algoriver 1994, scrapped 2002
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	276	314361	J-N McWatters	Scott Misener S S Co Ltd.	laker	17,592	June 1961	Scott Misener 1991, Algogulf 1994, scrapped 2002
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	278	314394	Montrealais	Papachristidis Co Ltd.	laker	17,647	Apr 1962	Algoma Montrealais 1974, scrapped 2015
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	280	319265	Quebecois	Papachristidis Co Ltd.	laker	17,646	Apr 1963	Alcoma Quebecois 1974, scrapped 2014
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	285	322232	Don de Dieu	Diamond Shamrock Ltd.	laker	17,564	July 1965	V. W. Scully 1967, Algosound 1987, scrapped 2004
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	287	326400	Maplecliffe Hall	Hall Corp of Canada	laker	17,831	Apr 1966	Lemoyne 1988, Canadian Miner 1994, scrapped 2011
Canadian Vickers	Montreal QC	293	328542	Ralph Misener	Scott Misener S S Co Ltd.	self-unloader	19,160	June 1968	Laker 1977, Gordon C. Leitch 1994, scrapped 2012
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	144	190479	Hochelaga	Canada Steamship Lines	laker	11,997	Oct 1949	Self-unloader 1964, scrapped 1993
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	149	176116	Georgian Bay	Canada Steamship Lines	laker	11,392	Apr 1954	scrapped 1989
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	159	188389	Senator of Canada	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	laker	9,958	1957	scrapped 1985
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	163	188393	Menihek Lake	Carryore Limited	laker	17,023	May 1959	scrapped 1985
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	164	188394	Murray Bay	Canada Steamship Lines	laker	17,369	Apr 1960	Comeaudoc 1963, scrapped 2002
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	165	188395	Carol Lake	Carryore Limited	laker	17,070	Aug 1960	Algocape 1986, Mapleglen 1994, scrapped 2003
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	172	318682	Black Bay	Canada Steamship Lines	laker	17,848	Apr 1963	Canadian Voyager 1994, scrapped 2002
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	173	188399	Mondoc	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	bulk carrier	2,497	Apr 1962	Corah Ann 1979, sank 2000
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	174	188400	Lawrendoc	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	bulk carrier	2,497	Apr 1962	Contoy (Mexico) 1984, Leta (Honduras) 1993
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	177	318684	Murray Bay	Canada Steamship Lines	laker	17,873	July 1963	Canadian Provider 1994, Algoma Provider 2011, scrapped 2014
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	178	318683	Yankcanuck	Yankcanuck Steamship Co.	bulk carrier	3,280	1963	scrapped 2016
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	179	318686	Sir Denys Lowson	Algoma Central Railway	laker	10,239	Mar 1964	Vandoc 1979, scrapped 2002
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	181	318688	Rimouski	Canada Steamship Lines	laker	18,473	May 1965	Canadian Harvest 1994, broke in two 1995
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	182	325742	Simcoe	Canada Steamship Lines	laker	18,102	June 1966	Algostream 1994, Simcoe 1996, scrapped 1996
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	184	318687	Tarantau	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	19,494	Apr 1965	scrapped 1999
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	186	318689	Roy A. Jodrey	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	16,154	Nov 1965	wrecked 1974
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	187	325754	Mantadoc	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	laker	10,902	1967	Teakglen 2002, Maritime Trader 2005, Manitoba 2011
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	188	325746	Feux-Follets	Papachristidis Comapny	laker	18,045	Oct 1967	Canadian Leader 1972, scrapped 2010
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	189	325747	Algorail	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	16,157	Apr 1968	scrapped 2018
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	191	325748	Algocen	Algoma Central Railway	laker	18,089	Sep 1968	J. W. Shelley 2008, Phoenix Star 2012, scrapped 2013
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	192	325750	Tadoussac	Canada Steamship Lines	laker	20,634	Oct 1969	CSL Tadoussac 2001
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	195	331081	Agawa Canyon	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	16,290	1970	scrapped 2010
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	197	331086	J. W. McGiffin	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	22,716	1972	CSL Niagara 2001
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	200	331090	Algoway	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	16,187	Sep 1972	scrapped 2018
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	203	346853	H. M. Griffith	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	22,775	Oct 1973	Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin 2000
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	206	346839	Algosoo	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	21,716	Dec 1974	scrapped 2016
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	207	346840	Ontadoc	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	geared bulker	4,468	Apr 1975	Melissa Desgagnes 1990, Ethan (Tanzania) 2016
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	208	366014	Gypsum King	Gypsum Transportation	bulk carrier	12,839	Dec 1975	scrapped 2003
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	209	366177	Gypsum Baron	Gypsum Transportation	bulk carrier	12,839	June 1976	scrapped 2007
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	210	369043	Soodoc	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	geared bulker	4,490	Aug 1976	Amelia Desgagnes 1990, scrapped 2017
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	211	318430	Algolake	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	22,852	Apr 1977	scrapped 2017
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	212	369048	Louis R. Desmarais	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	22,674	Nov 1977	CSL Laurentien 2001
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	215	372053	Algobay	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	22,466	Oct 1978	Atlantic Trader 1994, Algobay 1997, Radcliffe R. Latimer
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	217	372054	Algoport	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	20,223	Aug 1979	sank 2009
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	218	383534	Nanticoke	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	22,706	June 1980	Solarium 2009
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	219	372055	Algowood	Algoma Central Railway	self-unloader	22,558	Apr 1981
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	222	383533	Atlantic Superior	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	24,638	June 1982	M. H. Baker III (Bahamas) 1997, Atlantic Superior (Canada) 2003, scrapped 2015
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	223	383539	Lake Wabush	Nipigon Transport Ltd.	self-unloader	19,699	July 1981	Capt. Henry Jackman 1987
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	224	802923	John B. Aird	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	22,881	June 1983	scrapped 2017
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	225	800436	Hon. Paul Martin	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	25,128	Apr 1985	Atlantic Erie (Bahamas) 1988, scrapped 2016
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	226	372057	Algowest	Algoma Central Railway	laker	20,310	July 1982	Peter R. Cresswell 2001, scrapped 2016
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	227	800815	Prairie Harvest	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	23,263	Apr 1984	Atlantic Huron 1989, Melvin H. Baker II 1994, Atlantic Huron 1997
Collingwood SB	Collingwood ON	231	800816	Paterson	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	laker	20,370	June 1985	Pineglen 2002, scrapped 2017
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	613	187823	Sunrhea	Spruce Shipping Ltd.	ore carrier	11,813	Dec 1958	Vorras 1971, scrapped 1979
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	624	313931	New Quedoc	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	bulk carrier	9,957	Aug 1960	Quedoc 1969, scrapped 1986
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	625	313936	Whitefish Bay	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	17,350	13 Apr 1961	Quetico 1969, Whitefish Bay 1983, scrapped 1993
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	627	313938	Canadoc	N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd.	laker	10,061	20 Jun 1961	scrapped 1992
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	638	313963	Frankcliffe Hall	Hall Corporation of Canada	self-unloader	17,819	25 May 1963	Hallfax 1988, scrapped 2012
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	639	313967	Baie St. Paul	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	17,810	1 Jun 1963	Canadian Pathfinder 1994, scrapped 1996
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	647	322994	Saguenay	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	18,058	12 Aug 1964	M. A. C. Gagne 1985, scrapped 2004
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	649	323003	Cabot	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	11,120	1 Jul 1965	Canadian Explorer 1983, Canadian Transfer 1998, Algoma Transfer, scrapped 2014
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	650	323017	Manitoulin	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	19,272	7 Jul 1966	scrapped 2002
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	651	323002	Lawrencecliffe Hall	Hall Corporation of Canada	self-unloader	17,917	5 Jun 1965	David K. Gardiner 1988, Canadian Venture 1994, scrapped 2005
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	654	323022	Richelieu	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	17,822	5 Apr 1967	Algocape 1994, scrapped 2012
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	655	323008	Beavercliffe Hall	Hall Corporation of Canada	self-unloader	17,895	19 Oct 1965	Quedoc 1988, scrapped 2003
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	658	323016	A. S. Glossbrenner	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	17,955	21 Jul 1966	Algogulf 1987, Algosteel 1990, scrapped 2018
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	661	329342	Frontenac	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	17,820	13 May 1968
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	662	323030	Chimo	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	16,358	14 Oct 1967	Canadian Ranger 1984, scrapped 2011
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	665	329344	Lake Manitoba	Nipigon Transport Ltd.	self-unloader	17,820	16 Jul 1968	Algomarine 1987, scrapped 2016
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	667	329351	Ottercliffe Hall	Hall Corporation of Canada	self-unloader	17,908	29 May 1969	Royalton 1983, Ottercliffe Hall 1985, Peter Misener 1988, Canadian Trader 1994, scrapped 2005
Davie SB	Lauzon QC	684	368347	Jean Parisien	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	22,772	Dec 1977	CSL Assiniboine 2005
Midland SB	Midland ON	34	190493	Coverdale	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	11,996	May 1950	George Hindman 1973, Meldrum Bay 1979, scrapped 1987
Midland SB	Midland ON	35	178247	James Norris	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	12,464	May 1951	scrapped 2011
Midland SB	Midland ON	36	178248	Gordon C. Leitch	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	12,460	Nov 1952	scrapped 2012
Midland SB	Midland ON	37	195685	T. R. Mclagan	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	15,500	Apr 1954	Oakglen 1990, scrapped 2004
Port Arthur DD	Thunder Bay ON	109	194448	Sir James Dunn	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	12,434	3 May 1952	scrapped 1989
Port Arthur DD	Thunder Bay ON	110	194454	Thunder Bay	Canada Steamship Lines	self-unloader	12,435	23 Nov 1952	Stadacona 1969, scrapped 1993
Port Arthur DD	Thunder Bay ON	111	194458	E. B. Barber	Algoma Central R.R. Co.	bulk carrier	10,420	6 Jun 1953	scrapped 1985
Port Arthur DD	Thunder Bay ON	113	179590	Paterson	N. M. Paterson & Sons	bulk carrier	8,618	3 Jun 1954	scrapped 1984
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	11	193632	Scott Misener	Colonial Steamships Ltd	laker	13,081	June 1951	John E. F. Misener 1954, scrapped 1986
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	12	194831	John O. McKellar	Colonial Steamships Ltd	laker	13,884	Sep 1952	Elmglen 1984, barge 1996, scrapped 1990
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	14	194832	Scott Misener	Colonial Steamships Ltd	laker	15,279	July 1954	scrapped 1990
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	24	189894	Frank A. Sherman	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	15,157	July 1958	scrapped 1987
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	25	311399	Seaway Queen	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	16,053	June 1959	scrapped 2004
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	35	318773	Cape Breton Miner	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	18,809	May 1964	Conveyor 1969, Cape Breton Miner 1962, Mazahua 1983, scrapped 1987
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	37	322194	Ontario Power	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	20,623	July 1965	Thornhill 1983, Akalli Seri 1984, Kalli 1986, scrapped 1987
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	41	326395	Canadian Century	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	20,343	May 1967	John D. Leitch 2002
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	48	328735	Canadian Progress	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	21,436	Aug 1968	Algoma Progress, scrapped 2014
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	60	348355	Canadian Olympic	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	22,887	Nov 1976	Algoma Olympic, scrapped 2018
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	63	348357	Arctic	Fednav Ltd.	bulk/oil carrier	19,420	June 1978	scrapped 2021
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	64	348360	Canadian Transport	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	23,399	Apr 1979	Algoma Transport
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	65	391204	Canadian Enterprise	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	23,395	Dec 1979	Algoma Enterprise, scrapped 2021
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	67	395424	Canadian Pioneer	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	24,194	Oct 1981	Algoma Pioneer 1988, scrapped 2014
Port Weller DD	St. Catherines ON	70	802349	Canadian Ambassador	Upper Lakes Shipping	laker	24,230	July 1983	Ambassador 1986, Algosea 2000, Ambassador 2000, scrapped 2002
Saint John SB	Saint John NB	1047	319241	Hamiltonian	Eastern Lake Carriers	bulk carrier	18,192	June 1962	Petite Hermine 1967, Canadian Hunter 1972, scrapped 1996
Saint John SB	Saint John NB	1048	319967	Newbrunswicker	Eastern Lake Carriers	bulk carrier	18,192	May 1963	Grande Hermine 1967, Canadian Mariner 1972, scrapped 2007
Saint John SB	Saint John NB	1060	319990	M. J. Boylen	Engineering Consultants	ore/oil carrier	21,372	July 1964	scrapped 1984
Saint John SB	Saint John NB	1070	326459	H 1070	Engineering Consultants	ore/oil carrier	21,200	July 1966	scrapped 1984
Saint John SB	Saint John NB	1084	328536	Senneville	Mohawk Navigation	bulk carrier	18,845	Nov 1967	Algoville 1994, Tim S. Dool 2008