Canadian Navigator
Originally sailing as the British deep sea bulk carrier Demeterton; this vessel was launched Jan. 26, 1967 for the Cambay Steamship Co. built by J. Redhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields, U.K. Her original dimensions were 566'11" (loa) x 74'09" x 43'04" with a capacity of 21,105 tons. She was (and still is) powered by a Doxford type 76JT4 9,680 horsepower 4-cylinder piston diesel engine giving her a rated service speed of 14.5 knots. The Demeterton was lengthened in 1969 to 646'11" (loa) with her capacity increased to 25,550 tons. April 4, 1975 saw the Demeterton renamed St. Lawrence Navigator as she was acquired by Upper Lakes Group, Toronto, ON.
In 1979, the St. Lawrence Navigator was taken to Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines, Ontario, where she was drydocked, her old forebody removed from the accommodations block forward, and a new Seaway sized forebody constructed. She returned to service in 1980 as the Canadian Navigator.
In 2011, the Canadian Navigator was sold to Algoma Central Corporation with the remainder of her Upper Lakes Shipping fleetmates. She was renamed Algoma Navigator, remaining on her usual trade routes.
The Algoma Navigator was retired after the end of the 2015 season, being laid up at Montreal. She was sold for scrapping in early 2016 and was towed out of Montreal on May 27, 2016, bound for Aliaga, Turkey, for scrapping.
Information courtesy of Great Lakes Ships; greatlakesships.wordpress.com/canadian-navigator/
Canadian Navigator
Originally sailing as the British deep sea bulk carrier Demeterton; this vessel was launched Jan. 26, 1967 for the Cambay Steamship Co. built by J. Redhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields, U.K. Her original dimensions were 566'11" (loa) x 74'09" x 43'04" with a capacity of 21,105 tons. She was (and still is) powered by a Doxford type 76JT4 9,680 horsepower 4-cylinder piston diesel engine giving her a rated service speed of 14.5 knots. The Demeterton was lengthened in 1969 to 646'11" (loa) with her capacity increased to 25,550 tons. April 4, 1975 saw the Demeterton renamed St. Lawrence Navigator as she was acquired by Upper Lakes Group, Toronto, ON.
In 1979, the St. Lawrence Navigator was taken to Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines, Ontario, where she was drydocked, her old forebody removed from the accommodations block forward, and a new Seaway sized forebody constructed. She returned to service in 1980 as the Canadian Navigator.
In 2011, the Canadian Navigator was sold to Algoma Central Corporation with the remainder of her Upper Lakes Shipping fleetmates. She was renamed Algoma Navigator, remaining on her usual trade routes.
The Algoma Navigator was retired after the end of the 2015 season, being laid up at Montreal. She was sold for scrapping in early 2016 and was towed out of Montreal on May 27, 2016, bound for Aliaga, Turkey, for scrapping.
Information courtesy of Great Lakes Ships; greatlakesships.wordpress.com/canadian-navigator/