2011, remaining ULS vessels were acquired by ALGOMA.
A look at the now-defunct Upper Lakes Shipping fleet at the turn of the century (circa 1990)
Where (and what) are they now...
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The "GOLDEN OLDIES / OLD TIMERS"
JAMES NORRIS
(built)
Sister ship to GORDON C. LEICH (1)
SEAWAY QUEEN
(built 1959)
717 feet in length
Scrapped 2003 (scrap tow with OAKGLEN (2) the former T.R. MCLAGAN)
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Vessels acquired from PAPACHRISTIDIS SHIPPING:
CANADIAN LEADER
Scrapped 2010, Port Maitland, Ontario
CANADIAN MARINER
Built 1963 Saint John Shipbuilding, New Brunswick (Hull #1048)
Scrapped 2007
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The "BLENDED HULLS"
CANADIAN EXPLORER (Forward section: Formerly VERENDRYE, EDENSFIELD, NORTHERN VENTURE. Stern: CABOT)
Built 1944
In addition to having already been reconstructed as a "blended hull", the CANADIAN EXPLORER sustained damage following a collision in 1997. As a result, the stern of the EXPLORER was ultimately paired with the forebody of HAMILTON TRANSFER to create the "new" vessel CANADIAN TRANSFER sailed from 1998-2014 (ultimately becoming ALGOMA TRANSFER).
CANADIAN RANGER (CHIMO / GRANDE RONDE, HILDA MARJANNE)
Stern: Built 1967 Davie Shipbuilding, Quebec Hull No. 662
Forebody: Built 1961 Schlieker-Werft, Germany
"New" vessel created 1984 at Port Weller Drydocks.
Converted to specialized self-unloader in 1987.
She was not included in the sale of the Upper Lakes vessels acquired by Algoma.
Scrapped 2011 Aliaga, Turkey
CANADIAN PROSPECTOR (formerly CARLTON, FEDERAL WEAR, ST. LAWRENCE PROSPECTOR)
Built 1964 Short Brothers, Sunderland UK
Near-sister ship to the DEMETERTON
Scrapped 2010 Aliaga, Turkey
CANADIAN NAVIGATOR (formerly DEMETERTON, ST. LAWRENCE NAVIGATOR)
Built 1967
Near-sister ship to the CARLTON
Converted to self-unloader
Scrapped 2016
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The "NEW BUILD" SELF UNLOADERS:
CANADIAN CENTURY (sold to Algoma Central in 2011 and renamed JACK D. LEITCH)
Built 1967 Port Weller, ON (Hull #41)
CANADIAN PROGRESS (sold to Algoma Central 2011 and sailed as ALGOMA PROGRESS)
Built 1968 Port Weller, ON (Hull #48)
Scrapped 2014 Port Colborne
CANADIAN OLYMPIC (sold to Algoma Central 2011 and sailed as ALGOMA OLYMPIC)
Built 1976 Port Weller, ON (Hull #60)
Scrapped 2018 Turkey
CANADIAN TRANSPORT (sold to Algoma Central 2011 and became ALGOMA TRANSPORT)
Built 197 Port Weller, ON (Hull #64)
Nearly identical sister ship to ALGOMA ENTERPRISE.
CANADIAN ENTERPRISE (sold to Algoma Central 2011 and sailed as ALGOMA ENTERPRISE)
Built 1979 Port Weller, ON (Hull #65)
Nearly identical sister ship to ALGOMA TRANSPORT.
Scrapped 2021 Port Colborne
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VESSELS ACQUIRED FROM CANADA STEAMSHIP LINES (1994):
BAIE ST. PAUL received the name CANADIAN PATHFINDER - Although she still bore CSL red,
Scrap tow with "CANADIAN HARVEST" (ex. RIMOUSKI). The latter vessel broke up and sank in the Atlantic.