Northern Shipbuilding
Bronte ON
Most recent update: July 16, 2021.
Northern Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Ltd., was started in 1945, by John A. McCleary, sold to Harry D. Greb in 1947 and closed in 1954. The shipyard was located at 2508 Lakeshore Road West, in Bronte. See the site from the air on Google here.The boats are listed first by year built and then by Official Number.
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| O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | Built | Notes | |
| Built by John McLeary | |||||||
| 174980 | F. T. James | fish tugboat | 19 | 1945 | |||
| 174981 | Donna 1st | fish tugboat | 19 | 1945 | inactive | ||
| 176055 | Sherry II | fish tugboat | 98 | 1945 | later Just N Case | ||
| 176534 | Red Rock | tugboat | 8 | 1945 | |||
| 176537 | Sutherland Brothers | tugboat | 8 | 1945 | inactive | ||
| 177313 | Paddy N. | tugboat | 10 | 1945 | |||
| 179140 | Brompton Dorothy | tugboat | 11 | 1945 | later J-Mar-Lynn | ||
| 138149 | Coranet II | fish tugboat | 99 | 1946 | later Bessie Ann II | ||
| 138150 | Raymarbev | fish tugboat | 98 | 1946 | later Amanda May | ||
| 156867 | Dee & Bee | fish tugboat | 89 | 1946 | later Carol Ann II | ||
| 177627 | J. G. Fleck | tugboat | 27 | 1946 | later Iroquois | ||
| 177636 | Peerless II | B-A Oil Co. | tanker | 59 | 1946 | later a cruise boat in Muskoka ON | |
| 178693 | James B | fish tugboat | 1946 | inactive | |||
| 190232 | Rosalee D | fish tugboat | 22 | 1946 | |||
| 193644 | J.P.P. Motor Boat No. 4 | tugboat | 7 | 1946 | |||
| 178700 | Erie Cove | fish tugboat | 1947 | later Wavey II | |||
| 178925 | Abitibi II | patrol boat | 14 | 1947 | later Charlinda | ||
| 179200 | Pin Rouge | tugboat | 1947 | inactive | |||
| 190355 | J. P. Siddall | fish tugboat | 24 | 1947 | |||
| Built by Harry Greb | |||||||
| 190370 | Bronte Bess | tugboat | 10 | 1948 | later T-Mac | ||
| 190378 | Bronte Sue | tugboat | 10 | 1948 | later Judge McCombs | ||
| 190036 | Hydro Maid | tugboat | 1949 | inactive | |||
| 190864 | Hydro Lass | tugboat | 1949 | inactive | |||
| 192755 | Parry Sound | Canadian Coast Guard | tender | 26 | 1950 | sold | |
| 193608 | Samson II | tugboat | 14 | 1950 | |||
| 179661 | Barnabe | tugboat | 1951 | inactive | |||
| 179663 | Tarrant | tugboat | 1951 | inactive | |||
| 193618 | Deschenes | tugboat | 13 | 1951 | |||
| 195703 | Bronte Ann | Harold G. Gamble | tugboat | 13 | 1953 | later Foundation Beechwood, MIL Beechwood, Ted, Baby-Dan | |
| C22639ON | Lake of the Woods Freight | tugboat | 10 | ||||
| C02094ON | Harold Michon | fishing boat | 13 | ||||