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Other name(s): Canadian Explorer

Ship owner: Dingwall Shipping Co.; Gulf Ports Steamship Co.; Newfoundland Steamship, Ltd.; Upper Lakes Shipping, Ltd.

Ship builder: Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec

Engine builder: Sulzer Brothers, Winterthur

Year ship built: 1966

Year engine built: 1965

Notes:

Near sister of "Fort York", etc, etc. See "Verendrye".

Remarks:

b) Canadian Explorer

Owners:

1) Dingwall Shipping Co., St. John's, Newfoundland

2) Gulf Ports Steramship Co., Quebec

3) Newfoundland Steamship, Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland

4) Upper Lakes Shipping (1983)

Registry number: C. 323003

Hull number: 649

Vessel type: Package freighter

Height: 32 ft.

Width: 56 ft.

Length: 441.3 ft.

Stroke length: 1250 mm

Gross tonnage: 6017

Net tonnage: 3893

Materials: Steel

Engine type: Diesel

Piston 1: 5 cyl.

Piston 2: 680 mm

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