1930                                          Redchief                                             1968

Steel St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freight barge

Built at Montreal QC by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Hull 116
Launched

260’ LOA, 248’ LBP, 43’7” beam, 15’ depth
1 deck

Enrolled at Montreal QC
255.1 x 43.7 x 19.0, 1526 GT, 1526 NT     Can 155295     to:
The Red Barge Line Ltd., Montreal QC, Sin-Mac Lines Ltd, Mgr.  (home port Montreal QC)

Sold 1934 to Blue Line Motorships Ltd., Toronto ON, a subsidiary of Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co. and renamed Blue River.
Converted to twin-screw diesel bulk freighter at Port Dalhousie ON by Muir Bros. Dry Docks
Remeasured to 1770 GT, 1389 NT

Transferred 1940 to Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Co., Toronto ON

Remeasured 1954 to 1818 GT, 1413 NT

Firm renamed Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. 1959

Sold for scrap 1968 to United Metals & Refining Ltd. and scrapped at Hamilton ON

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