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when ½ mile above Corsica Shoal lightship in Lake Huron. VALCARTIER's damage was assessed at $35,000 to her hull and $125,000 to her grain cargo. She was then sold to Sault Shipping Ltd., which was owned by the Lake Superior Corp. (Algoma Central Railway) on 5 December 1916 (Cunningham says this happened in February of 1917 which may have been her delivery date). She was subsequently operated by the Algoma Steel Corp in 1918, the Algoma Eastern Railway in 1918-19 and the Algoma Central Steamship Co. in 1919-20. Montreal Transportation Co. bought her for $363,000 on 10 January 1920 (Cunningham says on 4 February, which may have been her delivery date). Her ownership was transferred to Canada Steamship Lines in 1921 as part of the final winding up of the Montreal Transportation Co. fleet. VALCARTIER ran aground three times in one day on the St. Mary's River on 9 July 1922. She was drawing 19' 2" in what was supposed to be a 21' channel. She made an early transit of the new Welland Canal on 26 October 1932 and was scrapped at Midland in 1937. VALCARTIER was an "upper laker"; too big to go through the Welland Canal at the time she was built. She was named for the new camp near Quebec City where members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (troops bound for France) were mustered during the First World War. Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Minutes 20 January 1920 and 11 November 1921; Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; American Bureau of Shipping Great Lakes Register 1919; Bascom and Gillham Early Ships of Canada Steamship Lines; Bowling Green Great Lakes Vessels Online Index; Bureau Veritas Great Lakes Register 1914; Canada Department of Marine and Fisheries Report 1915; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Canada List of Shipping 1918 and 1920; Cunningham Algoma Central Corporation, Centennial Anniversary History 1899-1999; Devendorf Great Lakes Bulk Carriers 1869-1985; Gillham Ships of the Algoma Central Corporation; Greenwood Namesakes 1930-1955; Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1905, 1910, 1918, 1920 and 1921; Mercantile Navy List 1923; Merchant Vessels of the United States 1909 and 1916; Milwaukee Public Library Great Lakes Marine Collection; Miramar Ship Index; New Mills List; Buffalo Evening News 4 October 1905 and 10 July 1911; Canadian Railway and Marine World October 1914, January 1917, March 1920 and August 1922; Scanner October 1976, April 1979 and January 1982; Schell "Canada Steamship Lines" Belgian Shiplover 2/73. 60 VINMOUNT ex VULCAN canaller ex steel bulk carrier (C 138859 ex U 161610). 1920-1921. Original: 1,759.08 tons gross, 1,366.72 tons net, 260' (between perpendiculars) 274' overall. Capacity 105,000 bushels of wheat on a draft of 18'. After 1920: 1,799 gross, 1,024 net, 243'. Capacity 1,935 tons deadweight or 64,500 bushels of wheat on a draft of 14.25'. The Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database gave 1,887 tons gross and 1,107 net with a length of 261'. Launched by Globe Iron Works at Cleveland Ohio on 10 July 1889. Yard #26. Double bottom. Electric light (at least by 1920). Originally had three masts. Fore & aft compound engine = 500 indicated horsepower, 107 rated horsepower. 1914 insurance rating = 95. 1919-20 value $164,221.43. 1921 value $200,000. 85