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George T. Davie

Lauzon QC

George T. Davie & Co., Ltd., was started in 1929 by several members of the Davie family, after Davie Shipbuilding was sold to Canada Steamship Lines. It was originally a small-vessel repair yard but it expanded into new construction in 1934. During the war years, employment rose from fewer than 100 workers to over 2,000. In 1961 it was sold to Canadian Vickers but was resold to Davie Shipbuilding in 1967 and shortly thereafter it was integrated with the bigger yard. The George T. Davie yard - known as Wee Davie - was immediately next door to Davie Shipbuilding - known as Big Davie.

Wee Davie to the west of the foot of Rue George D. Davie, Big Davie to the east
O/N Name Customer Type Tons Completed Notes
1 158671 Donpaco Donnacona Paper Ltd freighter 241 1935 later I.V. No. 11
2 Newscarrier Donnacona Paper Ltd freighter 243 1936
3 158684 International Donnacona Paper Ltd freighter 245 1936 later I.V. No. 13
4 158687 G.T.D. Davie Transportation Ltd freighter 244 1936 later I.V. No. 10
5 158697 Kermic Donnacona Paper Ltd freighter 247 1937 later I.V. No. 14
6 158696 A.C.D. Davie Transportation Ltd freighter 247 1936 later I.V. No. 9
7 G.D.D. Davie Transportation Ltd freighter 246 1937
8 Levis (PV 18) Royal Canadian Navy corvette 925d 16 May 1941 torpedoed and lost 1944
9 Shawinigan (PV 19) Royal Canadian Navy corvette 925d 19 Sep 1941 torpedoed and lost 1944
10 Lunenburg (PV 20) Royal Canadian Navy corvette 925d 4 Dec 1941 scrapped 1946
11 Vancouver/Kitchener (CN 272) Royal Canadian Navy corvette 925d 28 Jun 1942 scrapped 1949
12 Dochet (CN 300) Royal Navy minesweeper 545d 13 Nov 1942 sold as Catherine 1946, Eider 1954
14 Lansdowne Park Govt of Canada freighter 2,875 Apr 1943 later Federal Trader 1947, Gander Bay 1951, Atlawill 1955, Caribbean Trader 1958, wrecked on Alacran Reef 1963
15 Camp Valcartier/Mayfair Park Govt of Canada freighter 2,875 June 1943 later Siderurgica Quatro 1945, Atlantico 1968, scrapped 1972
16 Camp Farnham/Dufferin Park Govt of Canada freighter 2,874 Aug 1943 later Dufferin Bell 1946, wrecked Framboise Cove, Cape Breton, 1951
17 Flint (CN 301) Royal Navy minesweeper 545d 11 Dec 1942 sold as Argo 1946, sunk by mine off Cape Lubenica 1948
18 Gateshead (CN 302) Royal Navy minesweeper 545d 11 May 1943 scrapped 1959
19 Herschell (CN 303) Royal Navy minesweeper 545d 29 May 1943 sold as Eirikur Hin Reidi 1946, Radni 1947, scrapped 1961
23 Charlottetown (CN 492) Royal Canadian Navy patrol frigate 1,370d 28 Apr 1944 scuttled as a breakwater in Oyster Bay 1947
24 Jonquiere (CN 493) Royal Canadian Navy patrol frigate 1,370d 10 May 1944 scrapped 1967
25 Levis (CN 494) Royal Canadian Navy patrol frigate 1,370d 21 Jul 1944 scuttled as a breakwater in Oyster Creek 1947
26 Glace Bay/Lauzon (CN 495) Royal Canadian Navy patrol frigate 1,370d 30 Aug 1944 scrapped 1964
27 Lauzon/Glace Bay (CN 496) Royal Canadian Navy patrol frigate 1,370d 2 Sep 1944 later Esmerelda 1946, Baquedano 1952, scrapped 1960
28 La Tuque/Fort Erie (CN 497) Royal Canadian Navy patrol frigate 1,370d 27 Oct 1944 scrapped 1866
29 Victoriaville (CN 573) Royal Canadian Navy patrol frigate 1,370d 11 Nov 1944 later Granby, scrapped 1964
30 Baldwin Park Govt of Canada freighter 2,905 Nov 1944 later Chi Chung 1946, Kai Lung 1961, scrapped 1963
31 Willow Park Govt of Canada freighter 2,904 Dec 1944 later Docteur Roux 1946, Danakil 1955, Kapitan Bahari 1966, scrapped 1966
32 Bell Park Govt of Canada freighter 2,964 June 1945 later Federal Pioneer 1957, Santa Helena 1950, scrapped 1974
33 Cartier Park Govt of Canada freighter 2,963 Aug 1945 later Canadian Victor 1947, scrapped 1965
34 Sault-au-Mouton Quebec Paper Sales & Transportation freighter 450 July 1945 later Cap Saumon 1964, Sea Lion V 1981
35 Ottawa Maycrest Maple Leaf S.S.Co Ltd freighter 522 May 1946 later Inagua Crest 1957, scrapped 1961
36 176585 Ottawa Mayfall /Mayfall Mayhaven Sg Co Ltd freighter 338 July 1946 deleted 1993
37 Ottawa Mayhaven/Mayhaven Mayhaven Sg Co Ltd freighter 521 Aug 1946 later Inagua Haven 1957, Tropic Haven 1966, scrapped 1977
38 Ottawa Mayspring/Mayspring General Timber Products Ltd freighter 488 Oct 1946 later Arrenak 1948, Ratanui 1952, scrapped 1971
39 Ottawa Maythorn/Maythorn Steel & Wood Products Ltd freighter 491 Nov 1946 later Anne Louise 1948, Northern Prince II 1956, Cedros 1975, wrecked off S La Paz, Baja California, 1982
40 Ching Men Ming Sung Industrial Co Ltd freighter 909 Sep 1948 deleted 1993
41 Shih Men Ming Sung Industrial Co Ltd freighter 909 Sep 1948 deleted 1969
42 freighter 909 transferred to St. Lawrence Metal & Marine Works
43 freighter 909 transferred to St. Lawrence Metal & Marine Works
44 Sautauriski Donnacona Paper Ltd freighter 450 Oct 1947 later Cap de l'Ile 1964, Palais Ocean 1988, Santa Clara I 1989, foundered in Windward Passage 1991
45 Hu Men Ming Sung Industrial Co Ltd freighter 3,079 Dec 1948 trace lost in China 1950 - deleted 1969
46 Yu Men Ming Sung Industrial Co Ltd freighter 3,075 Jan 1949 trace lost in China 1950 - deleted 1969
47 Yen Men Ming Sung Industrial Co Ltd freighter 3,072 July 1949 trace lost in China 1950 - deleted 1969
48 Porte St. Jean (YMG/YNG-180) Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel 429d 5 Dec 1951 retired 1996, reefed off Fort Lauderdale 2004
49 P.W.D. No. 70 Dept. of Public Works scow 48 Oct 1951
50 P.W.D. No. 71 Dept. of Public Works scow 48 Oct 1951 later S.9
51 Porte St Louis (YMG/YNG-183) Royal Canadian Navy gate vessel 429d 29 Aug 1952 retired 1996
52 Trinity (MCB 157) Royal Canadian Navy minesweeper 390d 16 Jun 1954 to Turkey 1957 as Terme
53 Ontario St. Lawrence DS No. 21 Dept. of Transport scow 85 1951
54 Irvingwood Kent Line Ltd freighter 2,353 Dec 1952 scrapped 1988
55 Bluethroat (NPC-114) Royal Canadian Navy minelayer 785d 28 Nov 1955
56 P.W.D. No. 72 Dept. of Public Works scow 48 1951
57 P.W.D. No. 73 Dept. of Public Works scow 48 1951 later S.10
58 Saint John (ATA-532) Royal Canadian Navy tugboat 597 23 Nov 1956 sold 1972 as Dolphin X, sank 1980
59 P.W.D. No. 401 Dept. of Public Works dredge 512 1953 later Rene Brazeau
60 Chignecto (MCB 160) Royal Canadian Navy minesweeper 390d 1 Aug 1957
61 198454 P.W.D. No. 23 Dept. of Public Works scow 172 1955 later D.A.3
62 198455 P.W.D. No. 24 Dept. of Public Works scow 172 1955 later D.1
63 P.W.D. No. 187 Dept. of Public Works scow 48 1955
64 P.W.D. No. 188 Dept. of Public Works scow 48 1955
65 P.W.D. No. 189 Dept. of Public Works scow 48 1955
66 P.W.D. No. 190 Dept. of Public Works scow 48 1955
67 188702 lightship No. 1 (Sambro) Dept. of Transport lightship 527 Dec 1956 later Northlite 1972, Romance 1979, Cherokee IV 1985, Charlotte Princess 1988
68 331714 Wood (MP 17) RCMP patrol craft 655 July 1958 to CCG-1972 as Daring, closed 1985
69 189002 Mont St. Martin M. Desgagne freighter 492 1957 closed
70 Fundy J. P. Porter Co. ltd.. dredge 1,014 1957
71 313110 Beauport Dept. of Transport research 813 June 1960 later 1001 1988, Haggis VII 1992
72 Verendrye Dept. of Transport buoy tender 297 Oct 1959
73 North Voyageur Gulf Ports S.S. Co. Ltd freighter 895 June 1958
74 313395 D.P.W. No. 12 Dept. of Public Works dredge 251 1960 later D.A.2
75 YBZ 60 Royal Canadian Navy barge 525 1961
76 318527 W. N. Twolan National Harbours Board tugboat 298 Aug 1962
77 Montrealis Canadian Vickers forebody 17,647 1962
78 Polaris Explorer Polaris Shipping Ltd freighter 605 1962
79 313966 Trans-St-Laurent Gulfports Steamship Co ferry 2,173 June 1963
80 320503 Cape Race National Sea Products Ltd trawler 291 Sep 1963 closed
81 320507 Cape Aspy National Sea Products Ltd trawler 291 Oct 1963 closed
82 320508 Cape Mira National Sea Products Ltd trawler 291 Oct 1963 later Hydra Mariner
83 318377 Ann C. Spencer Booth Fisheries trawler 310 Oct 1963 later Lady Comeau II
84 318378 Rose J. Gordon Booth Fisheries trawler 310 Dec 1963 later Grecosun 1990, Grecoland I 1994
85 318379 Ellen N. Fletcher Booth Fisheries trawler 310 Nov 1963 later Lady Denise II
86 320284 Rupert Brand VI British Columbia Packers Ltd trawler 309 Dec 1963 later Zarp
87 320285 Rupert Brand VII British Columbia Packers Ltd trawler 309 Dec 1963 later Zebroid, Tiare Taporo
88 313971 Primo St. Lawrence Sea Products Co trawler 312 Feb 1964 sank in Lunenburg 2021
89 313972 Excel-O St. Lawrence Sea Products Co trawler 312 June 1964 later Pennyrowe 1979, Integrity I 1987, Barbara Louise II 1994
90 Sillery Polaris Shipping Ltd freighter 1,091 July 1964 burned and scrapped 1971
91 Cacouna Polaris Shipping Ltd freighter 1,092 July 1964 later Lorna P 1972, Jennifer 1974, foundered off E Sheboygan 1974
92 Golden Scarab Scarab Fishing Ventures Ltd trawler 981 1964 later Calgary Catalina 1969, J. E. Johnson 1971, scrapped 1985
93 323229 Rupert Brand VIII British Columbia Packers Ltd trawler 308 Dec 1964 later Zerda, Paraclete, Cabo Tinoso Dos (Spain)
94 Don de Dieu Canadian Vickers forebody 17,564 1965
95 323000 George Kentner Booth Fisheries trawler 312 June 1965
96 Sieur d'Amours Traverse Matane Godbout Ltd ferry 2,558 May 1966 later Northern Princess 1984
97 Maplecliffe Hall Canadian Vickers forebody 17,831 1966
98 323009 Patricia G .Linder Booth Fisheries trawler 311 Dec 1965 later Grecoland 1990
99 323038 Triano St. Lawrence Sea Products Co trawler 330 June 1968
100 Dawson Ministry of Transport research 1,311 Feb 1968
101 327970 Atlantic Marie Atlantic Sugar Refineries Ltd trawler 624 Jan 1967
102 327971 Atlantic Jane Atlantic Sugar Refineries Ltd trawler 624 Mar 1967
103 323023 Atlantic Peggy Atlantic Sugar Refineries Ltd trawler 625 Apr 1967
104 323034 Atlantic Ellen Atlantic Sugar Refineries Ltd trawler 624 1967 later Zurita 1982
105 323031 Atlantic Beatrice Atlantic Sugar Refineries Ltd trawler 624 Oct 1967
106 323032 Atlantic Ruthann Atlantic Sugar Refineries Ltd trawler 624 Nov 1967
107 323037 Atlantic Toni Atlantic Sugar Refineries Ltd trawler 624 1968 later Zaandam 1980
108 323036 Atlantic Norma Atlantic Sugar Refineries Ltd trawler 624 Apr 1968

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