Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 17, n. 5 (January 1964), p. 3

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Photo by 808 ZELEZWIK DOULA (a.GUATEMALA) Built 1957 by Atlas-Werke A.G., Bremen, Germany, 354' x 47'8", 3431 gross, 1940 net. Powered by two 9-cylinder diesel engines built by Masch. Augsburg- Nurnberg. Originally registered Corinto, Nicaragua, Mari- na Mercante Nicaraguense S.A., owners. Sold January 1961 to Cie de Nav. Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre, renamed Douala. For some unknown reason, tonnage changed to 2333 gross, and 1118 net. Sank Dec. 21, 1963, 35 miles southeast of Bur- geno, Nfld., after high winds blew covers off No. 1 hatch. In Seaway trade '61, '62 and '63. December's (1963) DEEP - sixERS Photo by PAUL SHERLOCK FORT ALBANY. Built as minesweeper for Royal Canadian Navy by Canadian Vickers, Mntreal, 1942, 174" x 2819" x 1676", 617 gross, 345 net. Repowered 1952 with two diesel en- gines, one made by Caterpillar Tractor Co., the other by Fairbanks-Morse. These drove twin screws, developed 900 hp. Owned by Beauchemin Navigation, Ltd., Montreal, and registered, Halifax. Official number 302697. Sank in 40 feet in St. Lawrence River near Lanorie, Que., after col- lision with Norwegian PROCYON, Dec. 8, 1963. WE DETROIT YARIAE HISTORIAN ie published monthly by The Marine Historical Sostety of Detroit Tne, Belson Gerke taneltine, 195% 3, ‘noclate Halter hinterint, Wiuize ds Heboondas 55 subs hes Aooclate BSE aiiien 3 Moreh ‘ewe aitatoem idlters, dabn te tandem, 100 vaivabll, Sotonte 5 and Janes = Tad! 83 vunberview, Toronto 9,

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