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10,000 t Dry Cargo Ships

A B C D E F G H J K L M N

 

NOTES:    MOWT-Ministry of War Transport;  

               CTL- Constructive Total Loss; 

               All name changes shown in italics.

               Short dates shown as DD.MM.YY

 

Albert Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 11/04/45

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd, Vancouver. Hull: Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager: Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver


History:

1946: Harmac Victoria - Canadian Transport Co. Vancouver

1948: Beacon Grange. - Furness Withy (Canada) Ltd.

1949: Constatinos. - Conquistador Cia. Nav S.A. Panama/A Lusi

1967: Scrapped at Shanghai.

 

Alder Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 14/04/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd. Montreal

History:

Launched as Fort Crown Point

1946: Arthur Cross. - Dominion Shipping Co., Montreal

1964: Transferred to Liberian Flag. 

1970: Scrapped in Hong Kong.

 

Alexandra Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 04/12/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager Montreal Shipping Co. Ltd. Montreal

History:

1946: Mont Sandra. - Montship Lines Ltd. Montreal

1953: Violando. - Insular Trading Corp. Monrovia, Liberia

1958: Aegan Sun. - Seas Trading Corp. Monrovia

1963: Mindenao Logger.-  Republic Log Carriers S.A. Monrovia

1965: Ocean Logger. - Pacific Coast Shipping Co. Monrovia

1968: Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

 

Algonquin Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 02/10/42

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager McLean Kennedy Ltd. Montreal

History:

1946: Transferred to MOWT without name change

1946: Nominated Manager - Aviation & Shipping Co. Ltd. London

1950: Johnstar. - Fairview Overseas Freighters Ltd. Halifax/C.M. Lemos & Co. Ltd.

1957: Santhy. - Record Shipping Co. S.A., Panama

1960: Glafkos. - Record Shipping Co. S.A., Panama (both under Lemos management)

02/01/62: Aground 2 miles East of Amphitrite Point, West coast Vancouver Island. 

03/01/62: Re-floated, constructive total loss. Sold for scrapping, Victoria BC.

 

Aspen Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 04/04/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd, Vancouver. Hull: Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager Anglo-Canadian Shipping Co. Ltd. Vancouver

History:

1946: Lake Athabasca. - Western Canada Steamships Ltd. Vancouver, BC

1949: Agathi. - Comp de Transportes Del Mar, S.A. Panama

1959: Nissi. - Same owner

1967: Scrapped in Japan.

 

Atwater Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 23/06/44

Builder: West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager Anglo-Canadian Shipping Co. Ltd. Vancouver


History:

1946: Lake Atlin. - Western Canada Steamships Ltd. Vancouver, BC

1953: Halcynon. - Santa Rita Comp. Nav. SA Monrovia

1969: Scrapped in Japan.

 

Banff Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 03/09/42

Builder: Davie SB & Rep. Co. Ltd., Lauzon, QC
Nom. Manager McLean Kennedy Ltd. Montreal

1946: Transferred to MOWT

1947: Nom. Mgrs.; Ohlsson S.S. Co. Ltd. Hull, UK

1949: Nom. Mgrs.; Constantine S.S. Lines Ltd. Middlesborough, UK


History:

1950: Oakhurst. - Rex Shipping Co. Ltd. Halifax, NS/Hadjilias & Co. London clients of I.H. Mathers & Son, Halifax

1957: Catalunia. - Asturias Shipping Co. Panama/Hadjilias & Co. Ltd. London

1961: Xenophon

26/10/62: Wrecked on rocks of Ushant, France.

 

Beaton Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 29/10/43

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd., Vancouver
Nom. Manager: North Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd. Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Mackinac (I). 

1946: Lake Babine, Western Canada Steamships Ltd. Vancouver, BC

1951: Mountainside, Andros Shipping Co. Ltd. Montreal/Goulandris Bros., London

1953: Santa Marina, Araucana Cia. Armadora, SA Panama/Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Inc., New York 

1960: Assimina P,  

1965: Assimina Piangos

1967: Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

 

Belwoods Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 06/12/43

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager:

Furness Withy & Co. Ltd. Montreal

Transferred to MOWT:

  1. Manchester Lines Ltd., Manchester, UK

  2. South American Saint Line Ltd., Cardiff, UK

  3. G Heyn & Sons, Belfast


History:

Launched as Fort Chimo (II). 

1950: Brookhurst, Rex Shipping Co. Ltd. Halifax, NS/I.H. Mather & Son Ltd. Halifax/Hadjilias & Co. Ltd.

1957: Galicia, Asturias Shipping Co. SA, Panama/Hadjilias & Co. Ltd. London

1967: Scrapped at Mihara, Japan.

 

Bowness Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 27/06/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd, Vancouver. Hull: Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager: Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

1947: Manx Marine, Kerr-Silver Lines Ltd., Vancouver BC

1948: Jean, Orinoco Cia. Nav. SA Panama/Global Shipping Co. Ltd/A Moschakis, Ltd. London

1957: Seamew, Dia. de Nav. Almirante/ Salvatores & Racah SRL., Genoa, Italy

1963: Scrapped in Japan.

 

Bridgeland Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 14/09/44

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Canada Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Green Lake (II). 

1946: Cambray, Elder Dempster Lines (Canada) Ltd. Montreal, QC

1960: Simeto

1971: Scrapped at Bilbao, Spain.

 

Buffalo Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 05/04/44

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC

History:

1945: Fort Charlotte, Transferred to MOWT as Stores Issuing Ship

1947: R.N. fleet store ship. 

1968: Scrapped at Singapore.

 

Champlain Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 07/12/44

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager: Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. Montreal

History:

1946: Vinland, Mersey Paper Co. Ltd. Liverpool NS

1960: Vinkon,  

01/09/62: Wrecked in Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong during a typhoon. 

1963: Sold locally for scrapping.

 

Chippewa Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 02/08/43

Builder: Davie SB & Rep. Co. Ltd., Lauzon, QC
Nom. Manager: McLean Kennedy Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Argobec, Argonaut Navigation Co. Ltd., Montreal, QC/John C. Yemelos/A Lusi Ltd., London

1959: Rahiotis, Strovile Cia. Nav. Piraeus, Greece 

1965: Scrapped at Shanghai, China.

 

Connaught Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 27/06/44

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Seaboard Shipping Ltd., Vancouver, BC

History:

1946: Seaboard Ranger, Seaboard Shipping Ltd., Vancouver

1950: Ranger, Cia. del Este/Goulandris Bros. (Hellas) Ltd., Greece

1968: Scrapped in Japan.

 

Cornish Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 29/10/44

Builder: West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver, BC

History:

Launched as Fort Grand Rapids. 

1945: Fort Beauharnois (II), Transferred to MOWT as Stores Victualling Ship

1948: R.N. store ship. 

1963: Scrapped in Italy.

 

Coronation Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 01/11/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd., Vancouver
Nom. Manager: Seaboard Shipping Ltd., Vancouver

History:

1946: Seaboard Star, Seaboard Shipping Ltd

1954: Classic, Belmar Cia. Nav. SA, Panama/Ormos Shipping Co. Ltd., London   

1968: Sold for £59,000 to Chinese Mainland shipbreakers 

2/12/1968: Arrived Shanghai 

 

Cromwell Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 14/02/45

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd., Vancouver
Nom. Manager: Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver.

History:

1946: Harmac Vancouver, Canadian Transport Co., Vancouver

1948: Amaryllis, Amaryllis S.S. Co. Ltd. Panama/S.G. Embiricos, Piraeus

11/09/65: aground in hurricane 1.5 miles north of Palm Beach Inlet, Florida. Abandoned, Constructive total loss.

 

Crystal Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 02/05/44

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Pacific Steamships, Montreal

History:

1946: Chandler, Elder Dempster Lines (Canada) Ltd

1960: Natale

1969: Scrapped in Italy.

 

Dentonia Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 07/08/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., Montreal

History:

1950: Cedar Hill, Halifax Overseas Freighter Ltd./Counties Ship Management Ltd., London

1966: Scrapped at Hirao, Japan.

 

Dominion Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 13/08/44

Builder: West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Canadian-Australasian Line Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Mackinac (II). 

1946: Waihemo, Canadian Union Line Ltd./Canadian-Australasian Line, mngr, Vancouver.

1972: Scrapped in Taiwan.

 

Dorval Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 30/05/44

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: North Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

1946: Lake Canim, Western Canada Steamships Ltd. Vancouver BB

1950: Durban Bay, Western Canada Steamships Ltd./Mgr, Lyle Shipping Co. Ltd., Glasgow

1954: Sea Rover, Soc. de Transportes Maritimos, SA, Panama/S.G. Embiricos Ltd. London

1960: Niobe,  

1967: Scrapped at Onomichi, Japan.

 

Dundurn Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 28/11/43

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Canada Shipping Co. Ltd.

History:

1946: Marchdale, Canadian Shipowners Ltd., Montreal

1948: Shahin, Mohamed Nemazee/Wallem & Co., Hong Kong 

1953: Stella, Cia de Nav. Guiseppe Mazzini, Genoa

1965: Scrapped in Italy.

 

Dunlop Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 11/08/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd, Vancouver. Hull: Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager: Canada Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

1946: Lake Chilco, Western Canada Steamships Ltd. Vancouver, BC 

1949: Annitsa L, Cia de NAv. Annitsa, SA, Panama/Seres Shipping Inc., New York

1964: Oriana

1965: Scrapped at Taiwan.

 

Earlscourt Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 30/04/44

Builder: Prince Rupert DD & SY, Prince Rupert, BC
Nom. Manager: Empire Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Conti. 

1946: Lake Chilliwack, Western Canada Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC 

1950: Mossel Bay, Western Canada Steamships Ltd./Mgr. Sir R Ropner & Co. (Management) Ltd., Darlington, UK

1954: Noutsi

28/03/65: Aground 2miles from Constantza. Total loss.

 

Eastwood Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 23/10/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Cunard White Star Ltd., Montreal

History:

1948: Sunavis, Saguenay Terminals Ltd., London, UK 

1953: Sunkirk, Same Owner

1960: Ameise

1971: Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

 

Elgin Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 23/02/45

Builder: Prince Rupert DD & SY, Prince Rupert, BC
Nom. Manager: Seaboard Shipping Co., Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched Fort Simcoe (II). 

1946: Royal Prince, Furness Withy (Canada) Ltd., Montreal

1949: Atlantic Star, Nav. Maritima Panama SA, Panama/S. Livanos & Co. Inc. New York

1961: Nadir,

1971: Scrapped in Turkey.

 

Elk Island Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 28/06/43

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Constantine Line (Canada) Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Louisburg, Dominion Shipping Co. Ltd., Sydney NS

1964: Transferred to Liberian flag. 

1976: Scrapped in Pakistan after sustaining damage in 1972.

 

Elm Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 28/03/43

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager: Cunard White Star Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Tricape, Triton S.S. Co. Ltd., Montreal QC/ March Shipping Agency Ltd., Montreal

1957: Palma, Nueva Sevilla Cia. Nav. SA, Panama/N.J. Goulandris Ltd., London

1962: Pella,

31/07/64: Aground in fog, Amrum Island, German North Sea coast, and broke in two. Total loss.

 

Fairmount Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 31/01/45

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd, Vancouver. Hull: Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager: Montreal, Australia, New Zealand Line, (MANZ) Montreal

History:

1946: Montreal City, Bristol City Line (Canada) Ltd., Montreal, QC

1959: Huta Baildon, Polish S.S. Co. Szczecin, Poland

1969: Dismantled - converted to a barge.

 

Frontenac Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 17/11/44

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager: Constantine Lines Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Victoria County, Acadia Overseas Freighters Ltd.,/I.H. Mathers & Son Ltd., Halifax, NS 

1950: Akron, Iberia Cia. Mar, SA Perto Cortes, Honduras/Mgr. Hadjilias & Co., London 

28/03/63: Aground south of Ras al Ardh. 

30/03/63 Refloated and towed to Japan for scrapping.

 

Garden Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 28/03/45

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd., Vancouver
Nom. Manager: Canadian Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver


History:

1946: Lake Cowichan, Western Canada Steamships Ltd., Vancouver, BC

1949: Annitsa, Tramp Chartering Corp. S.A. Panama/Constantine J. Carras

1967: Scrapped in Japan.

 

Gaspesian Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 22/07/45

Builder: Prince Rupert DD & SY, Prince Rupert, BC
Nom. Manager: Montreal Shipping Co. Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Mont Gaspe, Montship Lines Ltd., Montreal/ Ass. Buries Markes Ltd., London 

1954: Polyxeni, Cia de Nav para Viajes Globales AS, Panama Costa Rican flag/Mgr. Demosthenes P. Margaronis, Athens, Greece 

06/02/65: Grounded on Carapebus Shoal near Victoria, Brazil. Refloated. CTL

08/65: Towed to Valencia, Spain for scrapping.

NOTE: This vessel was the last 10,000 ton freighter to be built by any Canadian yard for the emergency shipbuilding program.

 

Gatineau Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 23/07/42

Builder: Davie SB & Rep. Co. Ltd., Lauzon, QC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Transferred to MOWT - Nom.Manager (DOC) Aviation & Shipping Co. (Noel Purvis) London

1950: Alkis, Cape Breton Freighters Ltd., Montreal/S.G. Embiricos Ltd., London

1964: Acer

1969: Scrapped at Miike, Japan.

 

Glacier Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 13/12/42

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager: Cunard White Star Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Wabana, Dominion Shipping Co. Ltd., Sydney NS/Dominion Steel & Coal Corp. Ltd., Montreal

1964: Liberian flag. Same owners

1972: Scrapped in Japan.

 

Goldstream Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 07/11/44

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: North Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Harrison. 

1946: Cottrell, Elder Dempster Lines (Canada) Ltd.

1961: Santagata,  

1971: Scrapped in U.K.

 

Grafton Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 13/10/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., Montreal

History:

1948: Sunray, Saguenay Terminals Ltd., London, UK

1953: Sunjarv, Same as above 

1961: Katerina

1967: Scrapped at Onomichi, Japan.

 

Green Gables Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 07/07/43

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Canada Shipping Co., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Esperance (I). 

1946: Papachristidis Vassilios, Papachristidis Company, Montreal 

1949: Worldtrotter, Papachristidis Company, Montreal  

1953: Marcos, Efcarriers Co. Inc. Liberia/Seres Shipping Co. Inc., New York

1964: Esperanza,  

1965: Kwong Lee

1967: Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

 

Green Hill Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 25/01/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd, Vancouver. Hull: Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager: Canada Shipping Co. Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Simcoe (I). 

06/03/45: On fire at Vancouver, beached off Stanley Park. 

12/03/45: Refloated. Declared constructive total loss. Sold. 

1946: Phaeax II, Polar Cia de Nav. Ltd. Panama/Spyridon Paramythiotis, owner; Mgr. Union Maritime & Shipping Co. Ltd., London

1956: Lagos Michigan, Cia. Armadora San Francisco. SA/Mgr. Salvatores & Racah SRL., Genoa

1967: Scrapped in Taiwan.

 

Hampstead Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 13/11/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Pacific Steamships, Montreal

History:

1946: Cheticamp, Dingwall Shipping Co. Ltd. Halifax

1955: Carini, Sicilarma Soc. di Nav. per Azioni, Palermo, Sicily 

1965: Scrapped Spain.

 

Hastings Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 17/08/44

Builder: Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd., Victoria, BC
Nom. Manager: Empire Shipping Ltd., Vancouver, BC

History:

Launched as Fort St. Ignace (II). 

1946: Lake Kamloops, Western Canada Steamships Ltd., Vancouver

1950: Lavadar, Muhammadi Steamship Co. Ltd., Karachi, Pakistan 

1952: Al Sayyada, Same owner as above 

1967: Scrapped in Pakistan.

 

High Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 02/07/43

Builder: Davie SB & Rep. Co. Ltd., Lauzon, QC
Nom. Manager: Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946:Transferred to MOWT; Nom. Manager: Aviation & Shipping Co. Ltd. (Noel Purvis) London

1950: Woldingham Hill

1967: Scrapped at Keelung, Taiwan.

 

Highland Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 05/06/45

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Montreal, Australia & New Zealand Line (MANZ) Montreal

History:

1948: Sunjewel, Saguenay Terminals Ltd., London 

1960: Leefoon

1963: Scrapped in Hong Kong.

 

Hillcrest Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 11/05/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Cunard White Star Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Transferred to MOWT; Nom. Manager: (DOC) Cunard White Star Ltd., Liverpool

1950: Bembridge Hill, Counties Ship Management group, London  

1957: Elimarie, Marproeza Cia. Nav. SA Panama/Bray Shipping Co. Ltd., London

1965: Tai Fong,  

1968: Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

 

Jasper Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 24/09/42

Builder: Davie SB & Rep. Co. Ltd., Lauzon, QC
Nom. Manager: Furness Withy (Canada) Ltd., Montreal

History: 06/07/43: Sunk by torpedo from U-177 commanded by Robert Gysae, in the Indian Ocean, South of Durban (32.52S/42.15E) whilst sailing independently on a voyage from Calcutta and Cochin to St John New Brunswick via Durban with 6500 tons of general cargo including jute and tea.  The Master, Captain William Buchanan, 44 crew and 6 gunners were rescued by RAN destroyers QUIBERON and QUICKMATCH and landed at Durban.  Four crew were lost.

 

Kawartha Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 27/06/44

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager: March Shipping Agency Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Transferred to MOWT; Nom. Manager: (DOC) South American Saint Line Ltd. Cardiff

1950: Haverton Hill, Counties Ship Management Group

1955: Grande Hermine, Papachristidis Company Ltd., Montreal 

1960: Canuck Trader, Canuck Lines/Papachristidis Company Ltd., Montreal 

1965: Eliza, Quincy Chuang c/o Fuji, Marden & Co. Ltd., Hong Kong; Managers: Hong Kong Shipowners & Managers Ltd. 

1968: Scrapped at Hong Kong.

 

Kildonan Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 30/09/43

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: McLean Kennedy Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Inverness County, Acadia Overseas Freighters Ltd./I.H. Mathers & Son, Halifax 

1954: Cassian, San Felicia Cia. Nav. SA. Panama/Marcou & Sons (Shipbrokers) Ltd., London 

1967: Scrapped at Yokosuka, Japan.

 

Kitsilano Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 31/12/43

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Empire Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Sandusky (I). 

1946: Lake Kootenay, Western Canada Steamships Ltd., Vancouver

1949: Phopho, Comp. Mar. Sampson Ltd.a, Panama 

1950: Harry Lundeberg, Kaiser Gypsum Co. Redwood City, CA 

08/02/54: Wrecked off Cape San Lucas, California (22.52N/109.53W). Constructive total loss.

 

Kootenay Park (I)

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 17/08/42

Builder: West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Canadian-Australasian Line Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Carlton (I). 

1944: Transferred to MOWT; Nom. Manager: (DOC) McCowen & Gross Ltd., London

10.44: Fort Nisqually

1950: Kingsmount, Kingsbridge Shipping Co. Ltd./Goulandris Bros. Montreal 

1957: Monteplata, Monteplata Cia. Nav. SA/Camberley S.S. Co. Ltd. London owners, D.L. & N.L. Condylis 

1961: Ekali,

1965: Loyal Fortunes

1974: Scrapped in Egypt.

 

Kootenay Park (II) see Mohawk Park (II)

 

Kootenay Park (III)

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 06/10/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd., Vancouver
Nom. Manager: Canadian-Australasian Line Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Mohawk Park (III). 

1946: Seaboard Pioneer, Seaboard Shipping Ltd., Vancouver, BC

1950: Pioneer, Cia.Mar. del Este, SA. Panama/Goulandris Bros. (Hellas) Ltd., Piraeus, Greece 

1964: Atromitos,

 

La Salle Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 21/04/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Cunard White Star Ltd., Montreal

History:

Launched as Fort Niagara. 

1946: Triland, Triton S.S. Co., Montreal, affiliated with March Shipping Agency/Goulandris Bros. London, UK 

1957: Manhattan, Bahia Salinas Cia. Nav. SA, Panama/Goulandris Bros. Ltd., London 

1964: Eastern Skipper, Federal Nav. Co. Ltd./First S.S. Co. Ltd. Taipet, Taiwan

 

Lafontaine Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 30/08/43

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: McLean Kennedy Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Transferred to MOWT; Nom. Manager: (DOC) Lambert Bros. Ltd. London

1951: Peterstar, Fairview Overseas Freighters Ltd./Lyras & Lemos Ltd. London/I.h. Mathers & Son, Halifax  

1957: Aspis

1957: Prosperity, Prosperity S.S. Corp. Liberia/Vlassopulo Bros. Ltd., London

1959: Polyniki,

1965: Ivory Neptune

1971: Scrapped at Shanghai.

 

Lakeside Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 15/04/45

Builder: Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd., Victoria, BC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Lakeside, Andros Shipping Co. Montreal/Goulandris Bros. London and New York 

1952: Evgenia MG, Comarc Cia. Nav. SA Panama/Capeside Steamship Co Ltd. London/Goulandris Bros. New York 

1952: Theodora, Cia. Nationale Maritima Dora SA Panama/Lemos & Pateras Ltd. London 

25/08/58: Aground, refloated and beached off Bural Reef (22.30N/69.15E). 

10/09/58: Broke in two, again aground Refloated. 14/09/58: Arrived Port Okha, constructive loss. Sold and broken up.

 

Lakeview Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 31/10/44

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager: Furness Withy & Co. Ltd. Montreal

History:

1946: Halifax County, Acadia Overseas Freighters Ltd./I.H. Mathers & Son Ltd., Halifax, NS

1949: Canopus, Soc. Transoceanica Canopus SA Panama/Rethymnis & Kulukundis Ltd. London 

1960: Ventura Feliz,  

1967: Scrapped in Japan.

 

Laurentide Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 11/11/42

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager: McLean Kennedy Ltd., Montreal

History:

1950: Winter Hill, Laurentide S.S. Co. Ltd., Montreal/Nordic Ship Mgmt. Co. Ltd., Montreal

1956: Petite Hermine, Papachristidis Company Ltd., Montreal 

1960: Canuk Port, Canuck Lines/Papachristidis Company Ltd., Montreal 

1961: Pantanassa

1967: Scrapped China.

 

Leaside Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 25/01/44

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Anglo-Canadian Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

1946: Lake Lillooet, Western Canada Steamships Ltd., Vancouver

1948: Cnosaga, Cia. Nav. Oceanica, SA, Panama/Michael G. Livanos, Athens, Greece 

1967: Scrapped in Taiwan.

 

Louisbourg Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 10/02/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd, Vancouver. Hull: Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager: Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

1946: Harmac Chemainus, Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver

1949: Bombay, Eastern Shipping Corp. Ltd/Scindia S.N. Corp. Ltd. Bombay, India 

1954: State of Saurashtra, Eastern Shipping Corp. Ltd., Bombay 

1960: Scrapped in India.

 

Mewata Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 02/02/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd., Vancouver
Nom. Manager: Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

1947: Harmac Crofton, Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver 

1949: West Bengal, Eastern Shipping Corp. Bombay 

1954: Star of West Bengal, As above 

1960: Scrapped in Pakistan.

 

Mission Park

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 20/10/44

Builder: Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd., Victoria, BC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Berens. 

1947: Ottawa Valley, Montreal Australia New Zealand Line Ltd. (MANZ), a joint venture of Ellerman Lines Ltd., New Zealand Shipping Co. and Port Line Ltd. (operated by Trinder Anderson & Co. Ltd. London)

1954: Rog, Splosna Plovba, (Government of Yugoslavia, Belgrade) 

1966: Mills Trident, Aries Shipping Co., Hong Kong

1969: Scrapped in Taiwan

 

Mohawk Park (I)

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 24/06/43

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd. Hull:Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager: Not confirmed

History:

Launched as Fort Norway. 

1944: Transferred to MOWT as Fort Spokane; Nom. Manager:(DOC) Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd. London 

1951: La Orillia, Buries Markes Ltd., London 

1952: Ariella, Fratelli D'Amico, Rome, Italy 

1964: Scrapped Trieste.

 

Mohawk Park (II)

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 26/09/44

Builder: Burrard DD Co. Ltd, Vancouver. Hull: Vancouver DD Co.
Nom. Manager: Canadian-Australasian Line, Vancouver

History:

Launched as Kootenay Park (II). 

1947: Manx Sailor, Kerr Silver Lines Ltd., Vancouver 

1948: Vistafjord, Skibs A/S Malmtransport (Norwegian America Line Ltd., Oslo) 

1955: Mar Cheto, Mariano Maresca & Co., Genoa, Italy 

1963: Daring.

 

Montebello Park (I)

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 31/01/45

Builder: West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Cunard White Star Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Walton, Dingwall Shipping Co. Ltd. Halifax/Mgr. Quebec S.S. Lines, Montreal 

1955: Aci, Sicilarma Soc. di Nav. per Azioni, Palermo, Sicily 

1966: Scrapped in Spain.

 

Mount Douglas Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 15/06/43

Builder: West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Transport Co. Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Green Lake (I). 

04/46: Transferred to MOWT; Nom. Manager: Hall Bros., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

19/08/46: Ashore, Preparis Shoal, near Andaman Island (14.48N/93.43E). Total loss.

 

Mount Orford Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 22/06/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Constantine Lines (Canada) Ltd., Montreal

History:

1950: Orford, Orford S.S. Co. Ltd./Ships Finance Management Co. Ltd. - George Nicolaou, London

1956: Cape Rion, Oceanica, SA, Liberia 

1964: Visayan Merchant, Indian owner 

1965: Mary M.

 

Mount Revelstoke Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 31/07/43

Builder: Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, QC
Nom. Manager: McLean Kennedy Ltd. Montreal

History:

1950: Laurentian Forest, Laurentian Marine Co. Ltd., Montreal/Coulouthros Ltd., London/associated also with Triton S.S. Co., Montreal/Goulandris Bros 

1957: Aegean Wave, Ccorona Cia. Nav. SA. Panama/Coulouthros Ltd., London

1959: Aegean Zephyr, Same as above

1962: Southern Star

1964: Luzon Merchant

1965: Amfiali

1967: Scrapped at Singapore.

 

Mount Robson Park (I)

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 27/08/42

Builder: North Van Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
Nom Manager: Park Steamship Company, Ottawa

History:

Launched as Fort Rouge. 

1944: Fort Miami (III). Transferred to MOWT; Nom. Manager:(DOC) Evan Thomas & Radcliffe Ltd., Cardiff

1950: Midhurst, Rex Shipping Co. Ltd. Halifax, NS/Hadjilias & Co. London/Client of I.H. Mathers & Son Ltd., Halifax, NS 

1957: Andalusia, Asturias Shipping Co. Panama/Hadjilias & Co. London 

1964: Sevilla

1969: Scrapped in Japan.

 

Mount Robson Park (II)

Type: Victory

Delivery Date: 07/09/44

Builder: West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Nom. Manager: Canadian Australasian Line Ltd., Vancouver

History:

Launched as Fort Miami (II). 

1946: Lake Manitou, Western Canada Steamships Ltd. 

1951: Cliffside, Andros Shipping Co. Ltd., Montreal/Goulandris Bros. London 

1952: Niki,  

1953: Star, Star Steamship Corp. Liberia 

1964: Nalon

1967: Scrapped in Taiwan.

 

Nemiskam Park

Type: North Sands

Delivery Date: 30/07/43

Builder: Prince Rupert DD & SY, Prince Rupert, BC
Nom. Manager: Empire Shipping Co. Ltd. Vancouver

History:

1951: Darton, Armdale Overseas Freighters Ltd., Halifax/Nomikos (London) Ltd.

1957: Federal Commerce, Federal Commerce & Navigation Co. Ltd., Montreal 

1959: Brasilia, Arbella S.A. Liberia 

1959: Northern Star

1960: Montego Star

1960: Pacific Traveller

1961: Oceanic Express

1966: Scrapped at Hikaro, Japan.

 

Noranda Park

Type: Canadian

Delivery Date: 15/09/44

Builder: United Shipyards Ltd, Montreal, QC
Nom. Manager: Cunard White Star Ltd., Montreal

History:

1946: Oceanside, Andros Shipping Co, Montreal/Goulandris Bros., London 

1952: Magdalene, Broad S.S. Corp. Monrovia, Liberia/Union Maritime & Shipping Co. Ltd., London - John N Vassilou 

1969: Scrapped at Karachi, Pakistan.

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