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on 8 September 1962 and the aft on 10 November 1962. The vessel was completed on 22 April 1963 and though owned by the
Canadian General Electric Company, was
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was the fourth ship of a six-ship design built in the shipbuilding boom following the opening of the seaway. Laid down in June 1962 with the
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on 12 November 1982. The ship remained aground until freed the next day without major damage. Beginning in
October 1990,
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due to an electronic malfunction. The vessel was freed after nine hours without suffering significant damage.
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327:. The vessel entered service in 1963 and in 2012, the ship's named was altered to
407:(30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph). The vessel had twenty hatches feeding into five
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Canadian and American ports along the St. Lawrence Seaway and the
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387:(7,379 kW) Canadian General Electric Type MD70 two-stage
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1 × 9,896 shp (7,379 kW) steam turbine, single screw
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and had capacity for 27,800 tons at her maximum mid-summer
537:, Ontario on 21 November 2013 where she was broken up for
533:. The vessel was towed to International Marine Salvage in
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to Jackes
Shipping, where the ship was re-registered to
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Professional
Mariner: Journal of the Maritime Industry
725:"Algoma Quebecois still going strong in its 50th year"
655:"Quebecois arrives carrying 900,000 bushels of wheat"
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During the winter lay-up in 1972 Papachristidis sold
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403:. This gave the ship a maximum speed of 16.5
54:Canadian General Electric Company (1963–1965)
28:moored at the Toronto portlands in June 2013.
8:
529:. In 2012, the vessel's name was changed to
756:. Clinton, Michigan: Inland Expressions.
699:"End nears for former 'Santa Claus ship'"
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372:and 215.7 m (707 ft 8 in)
368:was 222.5 m (730 ft 0 in)
415:of 8.43 m (27 ft 8 in).
803:(October/November 2004). Archived from
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427:built to the maximum dimensions of the
380:of 23.0 m (75 ft 6 in).
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247:215.7 m (707 ft 8 in)
241:222.5 m (730 ft 0 in)
7:
754:Twilight of the Great Lakes Steamers
832:from the original on 3 January 2019
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518:began delivering cement clinker to
697:Gillham, Skip (28 November 2013).
260:23.0 m (75 ft 6 in)
14:
723:Gillham, Skip (7 December 2012).
57:Papachristidis Co Ltd (1965–1972)
738:– via niagarathisweek.com.
712:– via niagarathisweek.com.
395:header-type boilers turning one
383:The ship was powered by a 9,896-
311:, Quebec, Canada. Used to carry
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280:(30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
752:Bawal, Raymond A. Jr. (2009).
63:Upper Lakes Sg Ltd (1975–2012)
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859:. 2011-05-19. Archived from
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660:Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
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60:Jackes Sg Ltd (1972–1975)
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360:(DWT) and a 12,741
890:Ships built in Montreal
663:. 2 May 1964. p. 8
494:took over ownership of
194:General characteristics
895:Great Lakes freighters
463:in Montreal. In 1965,
457:Papachristidis Company
374:between perpendiculars
339:Port Colborne, Ontario
187:Port Colborne, Ontario
900:Algoma Central Marine
441:Canadian Vickers Ltd.
352:measured 17,646
325:Saint Lawrence Seaway
101:Canadian Vickers Ltd.
729:Port Colborne Leader
703:Port Colborne Leader
623:Professional Mariner
512:Van Rensselaer Point
492:Upper Lakes Shipping
393:Babcock & Wilcox
389:steam turbine engine
305:Canadian Vickers Ltd
506:ran aground in the
490:, Ontario. In 1975
429:St. Lawrence Seaway
356:, 27,400 tons
857:Michigan exposures
822:"Algoma Quebecois"
782:Miramar Ship Index
763:978-0-9818-157-2-5
596:Miramar Ship Index
558:"Algoma Quebecois"
508:St. Lawrence River
341:, Canada in 2013.
820:Wharton, George.
520:Duluth, Minnesota
443:at their yard in
423:The vessel was a
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531:Algoma Quebecois
385:shaft-horsepower
364: (NT). The
330:Algoma Quebecois
295:that served the
189:21 November 2013
136:Algoma Quebecois
119:10 November 1962
76:Port of registry
26:Algoma Québécois
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220:12,741
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185:Scrapped at
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477:Great Lakes
437:yard number
362:net tonnage
345:Description
303:in 1962 by
297:Great Lakes
170:MMSI number
90:(1972–2013)
84:(1963–1972)
69:(2012–2013)
885:1962 ships
879:Categories
867:2011-12-16
777:(5287847)"
682:Bawal 2009
642:Bawal 2009
461:registered
358:deadweight
265:Propulsion
155:IMO number
103:, Montreal
775:Quebecois
545:Citations
516:Quebecois
504:Quebecois
496:Quebecois
484:Quebecois
465:Quebecois
453:chartered
433:Quebecois
350:Quebecois
335:broken up
321:Quebecois
288:Quebecois
174:316001712
164:Call sign
124:Completed
111:June 1962
108:Laid down
43:Quebecois
830:Archived
449:launched
445:Montreal
309:Montreal
301:launched
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116:Launched
82:Montreal
836:29 July
811:29 July
787:29 July
746:Sources
734:29 July
708:29 July
667:29 July
611:Wharton
568:16 June
488:Toronto
439:280 by
431:locks.
413:draught
376:with a
209:Tonnage
159:5287847
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132:Renamed
97:Builder
88:Toronto
34:History
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564:. 2013
399:and a
291:was a
236:Length
166:: CYGR
138:(2012)
539:scrap
469:grain
409:holds
405:knots
397:screw
391:with
313:grain
278:knots
276:16.5
273:Speed
49:Owner
838:2019
813:2019
789:2019
758:ISBN
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510:off
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315:and
257:Beam
199:Type
182:Fate
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