1952                               Frankcliffe Hall     1                            1974 (1982)

Steel twin-screw St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freighter

Built at Montreal QC by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Hull 255
Keel laid Nov 14, 1951;  launched April 28, 1952

259’3” LOA, 253’ LBP, 43’9” beam, 20’6” depth
1 deck, hatches @ 24’, 2 oil-fired diesel engines, 1280 BHP

Enrolled at Montreal QC
253.4 x 43.8 x 19.0, 2127 GT, 1592 NT     Can 194320     to:
Hall Corporation of Canada, Montreal QC (home port Montreal QC)

Entered service June 1952

Deck raised 1959 at Montreal QC by Canadian Vickers Ltd.
Remeasured to 22.8 depth and 2454 GT, 1741 NT

Renamed Northcliffe Hall  (2) 1962

Did not operate 1972-1974 seasons

Transferred 1974 to off-Lakes service under Bahamas registry     Br 194320     and left the Great Lakes (returned 1976 to Canadian registry).

Renamed Northcliffe 1975 and Roland Desgagnes 1976

Grounded May 26, 1982 near Pointe au Pic, St. Lawrence River.  Rising tide lifted her off and she sank May 27.

IMO 5257218

See history in Scanner Feb 2009 (#318)
Also in Great Lakes Ships We Remember  II p. 88

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