Keynor

1914                                  Keynor                                  1961

Steel St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freighter

Built at Londonderry Northern Ireland by North of Ireland, Hull 58
Launched

261’ LOA, 250’ LBP, 42’6” beam, 20’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 750 IHP

Enrolled at Montreal QC
250.0 x 42.5 x 17.4, 1806 GT, 1090 NT     Br 133358     to:
Keystone Transportation Co. of Canada, Montreal QC, a subsidiary of Montreal Light, Heat  & Power Co. (home port Newcastle England)

Entered service 1914

Fleet renamed Keystone Transports Ltd. 1921

Enrollment transferred to Canada 1932     Can 133358     (home port to Montreal QC)

Fleet sold 1957 to La Verendrye Lines Ltd., Montreal QC

Laid up at Kingston ON at end of 1958 season and did not operate again

Sold for scrap 1961 to Crawford Metal Co.  Scrapped at Kingston ON.

 

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