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CHAMPLAIN - IMO 5067900
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This is a picture of the M/V CHAMPLAIN. This vessel was one of the five Empire F sailing on the St Lawrence river. Built in Goole, UK, she was part of a serie of prefabricated coasters built for the WWII. A tanker version of these vessel was call CHANT type.
Laid down as Chant 41, later renamed Fabric 41 and then EMPIRE FAIRWAY
GT : 410
Length : 142
Beam : 27
Builder : Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.
Yard number : 434
Official number :180371
Year : launched 16.1.1945
completed 2.1945
1949 HELEN FAIRWAY, Overseas Fish Import Co, Great.Yarmouth Shipping Co Ltd..
1951 SELBORNE, J.Carter (Poole) Ltd.
1956 TYNEHAVEN, Whitehaven Shipping Co.Ltd. (Anthony & Bainbridge Ltd)
1959 CHAMPLAIN, R & D.Desgagnes, Quebec. (La Compagnie de Navigation Desgagnés Ltée)She was then modified to a single hold/single hatch configuration.
1970 GILANI, Desgagne & Perron Inc, Quebec. (Capsized and sank 22.4.1972 while tied up at Verchères)
1978 Sold (Honduras flag) and later reported lost but unconfirmed.
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Former name(s):
- Champlain (Until 1970)
- Tynehaven (Until 1959)
- Selborne (Until 1956)
- Selbourne (Until 1956)
- Helen Fairway (Until 1951)
- Empire Fairway (Until 1949)
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General cargo ships built 1940-1949 (Under 3000gt) - 8 photos
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She was not the first one as other decided to modify old steel vessel (tug, mine sweeper, etc) in order to make them as steel coasters. But the Empire F type was well adapted for the St Lawrence despite their 9 knots speed.
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I'll look up the article. I may have that l'Escale article. Got quite a few of them from a friend who gave them away. Good reading for the coming winter
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