1967 Mantadoc 2
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Collingwood ON by Collingwood Shipyards Ltd., Hull 187
Keel laid May 16, 1966; launched Nov 23, 1966
607’9” LOA, 590’4” LBP, 62’ beam, 36’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, oil-fired diesel engines, 5332 BHP
Enrolled at
593.5 x 62.1 x 32.3, 10902 GT, 7788 NT Can 325744 to:
N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd., Fort William ON (home port Fort William ON)
Entered service April 1967
Sold 2002 to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC and renamed Teakglen
Chartered late summer 2002 to Goderich Elevators Ltd., Goderich ON for grain storage service in Goderich Harbor. Loaded cargo of grain at Quebec QC and delivered it to Goderich. This one-way trip was the only trip made by this vessel for this fleet under this name.
Sold 2004 to Goderich Elevators Ltd.
Sold 2005 to Voyageur Maritime Trading Inc., Ridgeville ON, renamed Maritime Trader and returned to service.
Firm failed 2011 and (fleet’s only) vessel sold to Lower Lakes Towing, Port Dover ON (home port to Port Dover ON) and renamed Manitoba (3).
IMO 6702301
In service 2011 for Lower Lakes Towing
6705
I am looking for information on the original Mantadoc. My great uncle, Ernest W. Baker was her captain for many years. He died in the 1950’s. Thanks.