1926 Lemoyne 1 1968
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Midland ON by Midland Shipbuilding Co., Hull 16
Longest vessel on the Great Lakes (until Carl D. Bradley of 1927 – superseded W. Grant
Morden of 1914)
Built for Great Lakes Transportation Co., Midland ON, James Playfair, Mgr. Fleet sold while she was on the ways (March 10, 1926) to Canada Steamship Lines
Launched June 23, 1926 as Glenmhor. Name changed to Glenmohr before lake trials.
Completed lake trials late June as Glenmohr, renamed Lemoine and later Lemoyne before entering service. (Enrolled after launch as Glenmohr and renamed shortly before entering service.)
633’ LOA, 620’ LBP, 70’ beam, 29’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 18’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 3000 IHP
Enrolled at Midland ON
621.1 x 70.2 x 25.4, 10480 GT, 7503 NT Can 152647 to:
Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC (home port Midland ON)
Entered service August 17 clearing Midland ON light for Sandusky OH
Boilers converted to oil firing 1961 at Collingwood ON
Laid up mid-season 1968 at Kingston ON
Sold for scrap 1968 to Steel Company of Canada. Resold to Spanish shipbreakers. Sailed under own power May 1969 to Quebec QC. Cleared Quebec June 9, 1969 with str. Goudreau towed by Polish tug Koral. Tow arrived at Santander Spain June 27, 1969.
See history in Scanner Jan 2000 (#253)
Also in Great Lakes Ships We Remember II p. 186
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Great work Sterling with your naval history and your fine website. Many thanks. BN
I Grew up in Midland in the 40s&50s and recall the Lemoyne being on the cover of the geography book in use in high school at the time. The Lemoyne and her ilk were frequent visitors to the Midland Coal Dock..
I was a deckhand on her in 1955. Lived in Collingwood Ont. and fitted her out in Midland. We were on a steady run from the lakehead, to Kingston Ont. with wheat as cargo.
Earl Myers