Redwing

1930                                    Redwing                                        1964

Steel St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freight barge

Built at Montreal QC by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Hull 114
Launched

260’ LOA, 248’ LBP, 43’7” beam, 15’ depth
1 deck

Enrolled at Montreal QC
254.9 x 43.6 x 19.0, 1527 GT, 1527 NT     Can 155289     to:
The Red Barge Line Ltd., Montreal QC, Sin-Mac Lines Ltd, Mgr.  (home port Montreal QC)

Entered service 1930

Renamed Redwood 1931

Sold 1934 to North American Transport Ltd., Montreal QC
Converted to twin-screw diesel bulk freighter
Remeasured to 1777 GT, 1417 NT

Sold 1948 to Beaconsfield Steamships Ltd., Montreal QC

Remeasured 1961 to 1820 GT, 1491 NT

Sold for scrap 1964 to St. Lawrence Iron & Metal Inc. and scrapped at Sorel QC

 

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