1955                                      Griffon                                                 1989 (

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

Built at St. Catharines ON by Port Weller Dry Docks Ltd., Hull 18
Launched Sept 17, 1955

259’ LOA, 253’ LBP, 43’6” beam, 22’ depth
1 deck, hatches @ 24’, 2 oil-fired diesel engines, 1880 BHP

Enrolled at
253.3 x 43.6 x 20.2, 2292 GT, 1605 NT     Can 198009     to:
Beaconsfield Steamships Ltd., Montreal QC (home port Montreal QC)

Entered service 1955

Lengthened and deepened 1960 at Montreal QC by Canadian Vickers Ltd.
Remeasured to 343.0 x 43.6 x 23.7, 3542 GT, 2613 NT

Transferred 1963 to Mohawk Navigation Co., Montreal QC

Sold 1967 to Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co., Thorold ON and renamed Franquelin  (2)

Fleet sold 1985 to Transport Desgagnes, Quebec QC (home port to Quebec QC) and vessel renamed Eva Desgagnes.

Sold 1989 for off-Lakes service and left the Great Lakes

Renamed Telchac (Mexico) 1989

IMO 5136232

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