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Che Artroit Marine Historian Journal of MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Detroit Volume 18, No. 5 January, 1966 DON DE DIEU (Can. 322232) Photo by Dave Glick Canadian Vickers, Ltd., Hull 285. built to the order of Seagrams, Ltd. The stern section was built at Vickers’ Montreal yard while the 245’ bow section was built by the subsidiary George T. Davie yard at Levis, Que. The stern section was launched Dec. 9, 1964, and towed to Levis for joining in the Cham- plain drydock at the Davie yard. The completed vessel, 730’ x 75’ x 39’, 17,574 g.t.; 12,529 n.t., was formally christened at Montreal June 9, 1965. Under charter to Papachristidis Co., Ltd., she commen- ced operations in July as flagship of the fleet. Propulsion system consists of a 9,000-h.p, General Electric steam turbine, steam being supplied by two oil-fired water tube boilers. DON DE DIEU is a name important in Canadian history. Meaning “Gift of God,” it was the name selected by Champlain for his vessel in the early 1600’s. Editor: Curtis Haseltine, 18951 Faust, Detroit, Michigan ORR OK OK ORR ROR ORK ROR OK KOR OR OK OR ROKK OK ROK OR ROR KOR ROR OK OK ROR OK KOR KOK Paul Sherlock ORR OR RO RR OR OR OR OR ROR RR ROR RR RR ORR KOR KR OH OR ROR ROR OR ROK * 4 William J. Luke Archibald Brighton John Campbell Robert Zeleznik * * President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary * * 312 N.Clifton Rd. 17775 Parke Lane 1575 Cleveland 877 University . > Birmi Grosse Ile Lincoln Park Grosse Pointe ‘i * Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan * * ‘ * *