1956 Metis
Steel twin-screw St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freighter
Built at Lauzon QC by Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Hull 609
Launched June 26, 1956
259’ LOA, 253’ LBP, 43’10” beam, 22’6” depth
1 deck, hatches @ 24’, 2 oil-fired diesel engines, 1280 BHP
Enrolled at
252.8 x 43.9 x 20.7, 2275 GT, 1680 NT Can 198480 to:
Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC (home port Montreal QC)
Entered service Aug 1956
Lengthened and deepened 1959 at Lauzon QC
Remeasured to 324.8 x 43.9 x 24.2, 3328 GT, 2567 NT
Converted to self-unloading cement carrier 1966 at Kingston ON by Kingston Ship Building & Dry Dock Co.
Remeasured to 2321 NT
Laid up Aug 1, 1983 at Kingston ON, towed Oct 29, 1987 to Toronto OH
Sold 1991 to Lake Ontario Cement Co.,
Converted to barge with notch cut in stern for pushing tug
Transferred 1993 to Essroc Canada Inc.
Chartered 1993 to St. Marys Cement Co. and towed to Green Bay WI for use as a cement storage barge.
Towed to Windsor ON 1996
IMO 5233585
In service 2011 for Essroc (Upper Lakes)
5601
Observed on the Metis late 1970’s.
Wondering where she may be currently.
I was just looking through some photos I took in London UK a couple years back and there was a framed photo of the Métis in the Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum. It was taken in Toronto (CN Tower was in the background).
Didn’t know it became one of the St Mary’s Cement barges. Essroc is still using them and I would bet it’s still out there.