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A. F. Theriault & Son

Meteghan River NS

Most recent update: July 8, 2021.

A. F. Theriault & Son was formed in 1938 and has always concentrated on fishing vessels, although it now also builds other types. Visit the company at aftheriault.com. The yard is at 9027 Highway 1. See it from the air on Google here. The table below lists about half the yard's total output.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT metres Built Notes
Pride of Clare B. N. Melanson freighter 505 1945 wrecked near Brownsville 1948
176829 Marion Fay trawler 1946 closed 1984
177516 Mauvais Burton Flynn trawler 49 23 1946
178084 Deer Island trawler 1944 closed 2003
179117 Neil C. trawler 1947 closed 1992
179122 Devima trawler 1948 closed 1993
179123 Barbara T. trawler 28 1948
179125 Raymond & Gary trawler 1948 closed 1994
179126 Best Yet trawler 1948 closed 2001
188129 Shirley & Linda trawler 1955 suspended 2008
188187 Kenmore trawler 1956 closed 1995
189381 Acadian Pal trawler 1956 closed 2001
193996 Whiteway trawler 1953 closed 1985
194805 rum runner (The) trawler 1952 closed 1999
197144 Cathy & Janis trawler 1953 suspended 2008
197153 Dow trawler 1951 closed 2004
198783 Cape Pennant trawler 1955 closed 1999
310102 Tara Dawn trawler 1957 closed 1993
310130 Regina B trawler 1958 closed 1997
310537 Alice & Rita trawler 1957 closed 1999
311031 Cape Mary trawler 92 1958
311335 Gordon S. Harrington trawler 1959 suspended 2008
311837 Makkovik Edward Stuckless trawler 48 18 1959
311867 Humber Princess passenger 62 18 1961 later Iceberg Hunter
311926 Kevin Sweeney trawler 1961 closed 1985
311936 Merry Widow trawler 1961 closed 1985
312275 Cortez trawler 1961 closed 1999
312742 Catherine Louise R. trawler 139 27 1961 later Rose of Sharon (U.S. 921620)
314287 Bay City trawler 1961 suspended 2008
314288 Nan-Ann-Gail trawler 1961 closed 2002
314339 Andrew & Deane Connors Bros. Marine trawler 52 20 1961
314569 Mary Patricia trawler 1962 closed 2002
314595 Bernard N. Seeley trawler 132 1962 closed 2005
318604 Lady Louise trawler 1962 closed 1993
318607 Lady Denise yacht 141 28 1962 later Selchie No. 1
318628 Lady Francine trawler 1962 closed 1993
318629 Lady Comeau trawler 1962 suspended 2005
318865 Karen Sweeney trawler 1962 closed 2000
318882 Challenger III trawler 146 1962 closed 1998
318889 Anna E. Campers Sweeny Fisheries trawler 145 1963
318913 Frances R. trawler 1962 closed 1992
320378 Commodore IV trawler 176 1963 closed 1992
320392 Continental trawler 186 1963 closed 1993
320408 Pick O'Sea trawler 186 1964 closed 1993
320608 Harry N. trawler 185 1963 closed 1993
320617 Lady Anna trawler 1963 suspended 2005
320786 Jane R. trawler 148 27 1965
322894 Vakapad trawler 1964 suspended 2005
322906 Cavalier No. 1 (The) ferry 186 1964 closed 2002
323160 Lady Yvette trawler 188 29 1964 later Miss Bayview II
323167 Lady Acadian trawler 1965 closed 1998
323169 Whistling Sea trawler 87 19 1965 later Crystal Dolphin
323199 Charlotte Louise II trawler 1965 closed 2000
323655 Cheltom trawler 86 1966 later Atlantic Provider
323779 Coquette trawler 195 1965 closed 1992
323795 Claude L. Sanderson trawler 189 1965 closed 2001
323800 Miss Reba O. trawler 1965 closed 1990
323810 Lady Janice II trawler 195 1966 later Sandy Joanne
326272 Lady Rosanna trawler 1966 closed 1985
326702 Lady Monica trawler 1966 closed 2001
326708 Five Ladies Gerald Bugden freighter 67 19 1966
Endeavour trawler 183 1966
326723 Lisa Anne trawler 1967 closed 2002
326725 Nova Star trawler 94 20 1967 later Nova Star I
326902 Reciprocity trawler 1966 closed 2008
326908 Cape Shoal trawler 69 1966
326936 Ocean Gaze trawler 253 1966 later Atlantic Future
326937 Centennial 3 trawler 188 1967 suspended 2008
329001 Pubnico Gemini Bounty Holdings trawler 94 20 1967
329002 Pubnico Taurus trawler 94 20 1967 closed 1998
329006 Pubnico Virgo Paul Caine trawler 94 20 1967
329013 Tommie and Arnie trawler 50 19 1968 later Acadian Prince
329016 Lady Patricia trawler 1968 closed 1990
329023 Benric trawler 1968 closed 1987
329814 C. Monty MacMillan trawler 1969 closed 2006
330544 Lady Aline trawler 193 1972 suspended 2008
811512 Tugger trawler 15 1972
330639 Ambassador (The) trawler 1970 closed 1998
330643 Adventurer II trawler 259 1970 closed 1995
372678 Ungaluk recreational 13 13 1971 later Oracle
346844 Janica trawler 51 17 1973
346845 Angela Michelle trawler 194 1972 closed 1986
U.S.A. Nyeema James H. Jarman recreational 7 9 1972 (U.S. 543990)
U.S.A. HMS Dolphin Rossow Inc. recreational 25 15 1973 (U.S. 556888)
U.S.A. Peaches recreational 14 13 1974 later Edna Hoyt (U.S. 945316)
347506 Le Sieur De Matamek yacht 136 1975
368306 D.C.L. trawler 1976 closed 1996
369421 Debbie & Kimberley trawler 1976 closed 2001
369985 Lady Krista trawler 92 19 1976 later Shawna & William
371578 J. C. Karen trawler 1976 closed 2005
344525 Richard B trawler 61 19 1977 later Serge Emy D, Ocean Mazie
371589 Mildred D II trawler 65 17 1978 later Brier Challenger
372323 Scotia Provider D.R.A.G. Fisheries trawler 92 18 1979
372325 Kevin O.A. trawler 65 17 1979
372331 Markland trawler 67 17 1980 later Lady Tara II
372333 Aline Marie trawler 57 16 1980 later Lady Jan, Four Girls
372334 Kelsey S trawler 53 17 1980 later Brier Venture
372335 Matthew & Emily trawler 82 18 1980 later Northern Challenger
372343 Sylvialyn II Paul Caines trawler 97 18 1980
383818 Wonda Elaine trawler 100 18 1978 later Krista Kaye, Belle Isle Bree
383819 Island Provider II trawler 60 1978 later Pubnico Explorer
383822 Allison & Kristin trawler 100 18 1979 later Lady Theresa II
811791 Mam Doue Gilles Laroche recreational 7 7 1978
383825 Sou'West Nova trawler 1979 closed 2005
383827 Listeven trawler 100 18 1979 later Atlantic Rebel
393311 Blackjack II trawler 1980 closed 2005
800713 Riding It Out trawler 67 16 1981 later Ashleys Jewel
800714 Tony & Reg trawler 119 19 1981 later Seafaring Legend
800720 D. M. E. II trawler 66 1981 later Northern Storm
801483 Fishliner trawler 57 1981
801484 Bay Shore Lady trawler 58 17 1981
801491 Ocean Swell trawler 1982 closed 1994
801492 Lady Marion II trawler 40 1982
802670 Cumella Canadian Coast Guard patrol boat 80 1983 later 2009-03
803117 Compass Rose II trawler 110 18 1983 later Atlantic Maverick
803130 Caravelle IV trawler 1983 closed 2008
803761 Seakruz passenger 58 21 1983 later Lukey's boat
804644 Carmelle No 2 Fundy Legacy Seafoods trawler 64 17 1985
806074 Gambler's Pride trawler 95 17 1985 later Perfect Storm
806079 Royal Fundy trawler 44 1986
806087 Chockle Cap Alice Saunders trawler 239 26 1986
806961 Ocean Spirit II Phuong Vu passenger 15 10 1987
808273 Le Jerome Alfred trawler 1987 suspended 2008
808275 Cape Mariner Ocean Products trawler 108 18 1987
808279 Lady Gina II trawler 54 1987
808288 Lady Madonna II trawler 13 1987
808662 Carmelle No. 3 Wilfred Comeau trawler 64 17 1986
809445 Eva Christine trawler 1987 closed 1999
809795 Billy L. Sebastien Dunn trawler 15 10 1987
809804 Sons of Erin trawler 20 12 1987
809805 Double Dolphin trawler 1987 closed 2000
809811 Carmelle No. 1 Synergy Seafoods trawler 69 18 1987
810603 All of Us trawler 84 1988 later Blair Mariner, closed
810682 My Woman trawler 13 10 1988 later Courtney Mason
810946 Janica II trawler 116 18 1988 later M & R Tradition
811737 Shannon D trawler 96 18 1989 later Kailey Venture
811771 Daniel B trawler 41 1988 later Jamie and Jeremy
811778 Matthew R trawler 1989 closed 2007
811790 Louis R G. d'Eon Management trawler 66 17 1989
811799 1995-05 trawler 1989 suspended 2009
812738 Lady Joan III Vanbuskirk Fisheries trawler 42 15 1989
812979 Cassay trawler 1989 closed 1997
813449 Malaga Joachim Martin pleasure craft 18 10 1989
U.S.A. Fiddlers Green Bruce Hess recreational 13 10 1989 (U.S. 1221933)
293 830498 Caolas Silis Min. of Transportation passenger 87 25 1990
814500 Marianne Louise II Scotia Harvest trawler 55 17 1992
297 815385 Eastern Mariner trawler 94 1992
815405 Listeven III trawler 68 16 1992 later Lady Sarah
816317 Maybe 93 Scotia Harvest trawler 46 14 1993
816326 Sea Buzzard Gary Trask trawler 15 10 1993
817001 Majestic Mariner Synergy Seafoods trawler 69 17 1993
817004 Julie Ann Joan Scotia Harvest trawler 52 14 1993
817724 Pier Atlantic Ltd. Barge 1 Pier Atlantic Ltd. pollution control 20 12 1994
817731 Pier Atlantic Ltd. Barge 2 Pier Atlantic Ltd. pollution control 20 12 1994
817732 Pier Atlantic Ltd. Barge 3 Pier Atlantic Ltd. pollution control 20 12 1994
315 C05877ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1993
315 C05878ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1993
315 C05879ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1993
316 836484 Joe Casey NS Min. of Transportation ferry 267 35 1995
319 C05880ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1994
C06050ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1994
322 C06061ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1994
322 C06062ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1994
322 C06063ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1994
324 C06099ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1995
324 C06100ON E. Canada Resp. Corp. spill response 5 6 1995
818132 Quoddy Link Quoddy Link Marine ferry 51 17 1995
818137 Sterling Salar Kelly Cove Salmon trawler 35 14 1996
818138 Big Dipper 1 Cold Ocean Salmon trawler 65 19 1996
818176 Maintainer I Halifax Port Corp. tugboat 12 11 1995
818931 Digby Challenger Yarmouth Sea Products trawler 82 17 1995
819207 She & I I trawler 10 10 1993
819688 Catadan 1996 closed 2003
819801 Island Provider II trawler 95 17 1996 later Blair J. Bernard
330 C29862NS Titan Maritime landing craft 15 11 1996
820524 Kashkan passenger 130 23 1998 later Vent des Iles
820651 Mona Karine Paul Losier trawler 6 9 1996
820837 Venture 2000 B. C. D. Fisheries trawler 71 17 1998
820888 Seaman's Toy I Seaman's Toy Fisheries trawler 98 18 1998
821779 Ivy Rose Genuine Risk Fisheries trawler 298 27 1999
822983 Cape Roseway Inshore Fisheries trawler 99 18 2000
358 U.S.A. Hay Fu Hay Fu Inc recreational 52 18 2000 later Slumber Venture (U.S. 1107292)
823830 Fundy Leader trawler 137 2001 closed 2005
824279 Fishemon Good Old Fishin' Corp. trawler 36 12 2001
329 U.S.A. Mrs. Wonderful Keith Merrill, Jr. recreational 8 10 2001 (U.S. 111682)
824771 Nauti-Cat I trawler 39 12 2002
824773 Josie's Pride Janet & Jamie Fisheries trawler 78 13 2002
824830 Ready To Go Yarmouth Sea Products trawler 39 12 2002
824858 Carmelle No. 6 Inshore Seafoods trawler 94 18 2003
825744 Sea Spirit III trawler 39 12 2003
825786 Francis James Robinson Acadia Band trawler 48 13 2003
825812 Rominic Sea Dancer Fisheries trawler 50 13 2003
383 U.S.A. Cygnus Fawn Voyagers LLC recreational 26 12 2003 (U.S. 1146279)
U.S.A. Knot So Fast recreational 35 15 2003 (U.S. 1269040)
826019 Angela O Scotia Harvest trawler 96 17 2004
826420 Big D. Big D Fisheries trawler 53 13 2003
826807 Double D.04 Corkum Fisheries trawler 47 13 2004
826952 Fundy Viper II Drastic Fisheries trawler 32 15 2004
827160 Murray Govt. of Canada patrol boat 72 20 2003 later Ocean Seeker
828086 Laure O Scotia Harvest trawler 59 14 2005
829905 Lady Janice A. F. Theriault trawler 6 9 2006
830890 Lery Charles Scotia Harvest trawler 185 18 2006
831138 Full Steam Tim Stott recreational 90 19 2001
831419 Avalon Pilot Atlantic Pilotage pilot boat 62 18 2007
832020 Atlantic Pilot Atlantic Pilotage pilot boat 62 18 2007
832129 Angus MacAskill II NS Min. of Transportation ferry 201 26 2007 later Torquil MacLean
401 U.S.A. Hayfu II Hayfu Inc. recreational 153 22 2008 (U.S. 1214713)
U.S.A. City of Portland City of Portland ME fireboat 118 24 2009 (U.S. 1017403)
440 834702 Brady E. Himmelman NS Min. of Transportation ferry 170 26 2010
441 C16779NB Atlantic Env. Resp. Team work boat 5 11 2009
C17784NB Atlantic Env. Resp. Team work boat 5 11 2010
U.S.A. American United Mass. Port Authority fireboat 118 24 2011 (U.S. 1235003)
507 C20114NS Municipal Enterprises work boat 2 7 2011
508 C20115NS Municipal Enterprises work boat 2 7 2011
509 836531 Shucker for Punishment Mike Fraser Boats trawler 37 14 2012
575 837057 Beausoleil III Sylvia Ann Fisheries trawler 69 15 2012
576 C20758NB Atlantic Env. Resp. Team barge 15 12 2012
577 C20907NB Atlantic Env. Resp. Team barge 15 12 2012
C26364NL Terrence Petten trawler 13 10 2012
837242 Nanny Bessie Schrader Fisheries trawler 95 18 2013
636 837576 One Point O Aeromarine Innov. recreational 10 11 2013
637 838182 Christopher Stannix Halifax Reg. Mun. ferry 259 23 2014
690 838548 Brett & Clara Hurry-Up Fisheries trawler 52 15 2014
694 839214 Craig Blake Halifax Reg. Mun. ferry 259 23 2015
695 838989 Three Grand Babies Mike Fraser Boats trawler 82 15 2015 later Potlotek II
839407 Courtney & Boys DK Fisheries trawler 58 15 2015
839946 Viola Desmond Halifax Reg. Mun. ferry 259 23 2016
840229 Margaret's Justice Min. of Infrastructure ferry 295 34 2016
801 840252 Last Haul Morse Fisheries trawler 79 16 2016
840809 KCS Onyx Kelly Cove Salmon barge 15 12 2016
840810 KCS Jade Kelly Cove Salmon barge 15 12 2016
807 841433 R. Cooke Kelly Cove Salmon barge 225 30 2017 later Cooke R
841445 Danah & Kerry Darren Louis Dodge trawler 15 12 2018
841 841300 Vincent Coleman Halifax Reg. Mun. ferry 259 23 2018
842 842020 Rita Joe Halifax Reg. Mun. ferry 259 23 2018
854 841629 Ivy Lew A.L.S. Fisheries trawler 125 15 2018
856 842044 Heavy Weather Catch Ya Later Fisheries trawler 55 15 2018
842609 Knot Guilty C.R. Lobsters Inc. trawler 59 15 2019
843043 KCS Ruby Kelly Cove Salmon barge 15 12 2019
843044 KCS Emerald Kelly Cove Salmon barge 15 12 2019
843045 KCS Topaz Kelly Cove Salmon barge 15 12 2019
843282 KCS Sapphire Kelly Cove Salmon barge 15 12 2019
978 843949 Hannah Mae Nova's Finest Fisheries trawler 145 18 2020
1002 844671 Theodore O'Hara Min. of Transportation of NS ferry 183 24 2021
1028 844480 Big Dirty Mike Fraser Boats trawler 68 15 2021
Place in Table Unclear
C29160NS Vaughn McManus Const'n. landing craft 9 10
C29477NS Candace Bowers trawler 5 8
C25327QC Enterprises PEC work boat 5 6

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