Algoma Quebecois
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Quebecois was a lake freighter that served the Great Lakes, operating between ports in the United States and Canada. The vessel was launched in 1962 by Canadian Vickers Ltd of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Used to carry grain and ore, Quebecois was built to the maximum dimensions allowed on the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The vessel entered service in 1963 and in 2012, the ship's named was altered to Algoma Quebecois. The ship was broken up for scrap at Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada in 2013.
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Algoma Québécois moored at the Toronto portlands in June 2013. | |
History | |
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Name | Quebecois |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal |
Laid down | June 1962 |
Launched | 10 November 1962 |
Completed | 24 April 1963 |
Renamed | Algoma Quebecois (2012) |
Identification |
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Fate | Scrapped at Port Colborne, Ontario 21 November 2013 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Lake freighter |
Tonnage | |
Length | |
Beam | 23.0 m (75 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion | 1 × 9,896 shp (7,379 kW) steam turbine, single screw |
Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
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