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© Che Drtroit Marine Historian JOURNAL OF MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DETROIT Curtis Haseltine, Editor 13951 Faust, Detroit 23 Volume 14, No. 6 February, 1961 JOHN A, FRANCE -- Built for Scott Misener Steamships, Ltd., Canadian Vickers, Ltd., at Montreal as Hull No, 275 to dimensions of.-722'6" (OA) X 75" X39", Ves- sel was built in two sections, with the bow section launched in December, 1959, the stern waterborne the following May. The sections were joined at Champlain Dry Dock near Quebec City, The vessel was christened at Montreal on Aug, 26 and arrived at Ashtabula with ore from ibrador on her maiden voyage Sept. 8 PROPULSION -- 9,000 shp General Electric steam turbine SPEED (loaded) —- 17 DEADWEIGHT (full draft) -- 26,000 long tons CARGO HOLD CAPACITY -- 1,160,000 cubie feet