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Halifax Shipyard, Halifax NS

Most recent update: March 24, 2011.

Halifax Shipyard was started in 1889 as the Halifax Graving Dock Company: it became Halifax Shipyard in 1918 and Halifax Dartmouth Industries in 1979.  It has been part of the Irving Group since 1992.  Visit them here and see the yard from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Official # Original Owner Vessel Type GT Built Disposition

Built by the Halifax Graving Dock Company
none Sambro 134463

Halifax Graving Dock

Lighter

 45 1915  

Built by Halifax Shipyard Ltd.
1 Canadian Mariner 141861 Canadian Government Cargo Ship 5,384 Nov-20 Later Choyo Maru 1933, torpedoed and lost 1942
2 Canadian Explorer 150245 Canadian Government Cargo Ship 5,408 Feb-21 Later Achille Lauro 1933, scuttled 1945
3 Canadian Cruiser 150463 Canadian Government Cargo Ship (ref) 7,178 1921 Scuttled 1941
4 Canadian Constructor 150465 Canadian Government Cargo Ship (ref) 7,178 Dec-21 Later Argos Hill 1939, burnt 1947
5 N. B. Mclean 156510 Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker 3,254 Jul-30 Scrapped 1989
6 N.A.D. 01 (HC 82)   Royal Canadian Navy 79' Lighter   1940  
7 No. 20   Royal Canadian Navy 110' towed target   May-41  
8 No. 16   Royal Canadian Navy 110' towed target   May-41  
9 No. 24   Royal Canadian Navy 110' towed target   May-41  
10 N.A.D. 02 (HC 83) CN 212 Royal Canadian Navy 79' Lighter   1941  
11 N.A.D. 03 (HC 84) CN 213 Royal Canadian Navy 79' Lighter   1941  
12 Micmac CN 278 Royal Canadian Navy Destroyer 1,927d Sep-45 Scrapped 1964
13 Nootka CN 279 Royal Canadian Navy Destroyer 1,927d Aug-46 Scrapped 1964
14 Cayuga CN 390 Royal Canadian Navy Destroyer 1,927d Oct-47 Scrapped 1964
15 Athabaskan CN 391 Royal Canadian Navy Destroyer 1,927d Jan-48 Scrapped 1969
16 Bahia Aguirre Export Argentine Navy Passenger/Cargo 3,828 Mar-50 Scrapped 1986
17 Bahia Buen Suceso Export Argentine Navy Passenger/Cargo 3,834 May-50 Sunk as target 1982
18 Bahia Thetis Export Argentine Navy Passenger/Cargo 3,831 Aug-50 Inactive
19 Saguenay DDE 206 Royal Canadian Navy Frigate 2,265d Dec-56 Inactive
20 Margaree DDE 230 Royal Canadian Navy Frigate 2,265d Oct-57 Inactive
21 Chaudiere DDE 235 Royal Canadian Navy Frigate 2,365d Nov-59 Inactive
22 Sir William Alexander 310142 Canadian Coast Guard Buoy Tender 2,154 Jun-59 Later William 1987, H.22 1990, Pilar del Caribe 1993, abandoned in Jamaica 1995
23 YBE 494 YBE 494 Defence Research Board Calibration barge 633 1959  
24 D..P.W. No. 141 326467 Dept. of Public Works Dredge 21 Jun-59  
25 Halmar 312703 Halifax Shipyards Ltd. Tug 28 Jun-60 Active
26 D..P.W. No. 16 312719 Dept. of Public Works Dredge 69 Aug-60 later "Mighty Master", regsitered closed 1998
27 Annapolis DDH 265 Royal Canadian Navy Frigate 2,400d Dec-64 Inactive
28 Confederation 318060 Canadian National RW Ferry 2,371 Apr-62 Later Hull 28, 1993, Nordik Passeur 1994, scrapped 2007
29 Maxwell 318511 Dept. of Mines & Surveys Research Vessel 244 Jan-62 Later Terra Nova, active 
30 Cape Freels 318345 Dept. of Fisheries Fisheries Patrol Vessel 696 Jul-62  
31 Cape Anne 320550 National Sea Products Trawler 359 May-64 Later Hannah Atlantic 1985
32 Cape Royal 320571 National Sea Products Trawler 359 Jun-64  
33 Cape Norman 320572 National Sea Products Trawler 359 Jul-64  
34 Brandal 323113 M.V. Tem Ltd Stern Trawler 457 Jul-65 Later Granchio 1995
35 Atkinson 326024 H.B. Nickerson & Sons Stern Trawler 371 Oct-65  
36 J. E. Kenney 326023 H.B. Nickerson & Sons Stern Trawler 371 Jan-66  
37 Cape Nova 326043 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 617 Jun-66  
38 Cape Morrow 326055 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 617 Aug-66 Later Debbie 1994
39 Cape Pictou 326062 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 617 Sep-66 Later Enda 1995
40 Haida Brave 326535 Kingcome Navigation Tug 566 Apr-66 Later Commodore Straits 1978
41 Cape Scotia 326067 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 618 Oct-66 Later Cape Allik 1994
42 Cape Nelson 326069 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 618 Dec-66 Later Cape Mugford 1994
43 Cape Alert 326068 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 618 Dec-66  
44 Cape Keltic 326074 National Sea Products Trawler 360 Feb-67 Later God Is Good 2007
45 Cape Rouge 326075 National Sea Products Trawler 358 Mar-67  
46 J. B. Nickerson 326068 H.B. Nickerson & Sons Stern Trawler 652 May-67  
47 R. D. Evans 326067 H.B. Nickerson & Sons Stern Trawler 652 Jun-67 Lost Oct.5th, 1972 off Anticosti Island
48 Newfoundland Eagle 329037 North Eastern Fisheries Stern Trawler 835 Aug-67 Later Arctic Eagle 1994, Onward Eagle 1996, Polaris 1998
49 Newfoundland Falcon 329046 North Eastern Fisheries Stern Trawler 836 Sep-67  
50 Newfoundland Hawk 329062 North Eastern Fisheries Stern Trawler 835 Nov-67 Later Kull 1994, Cape Zenith 1996
51 Newfoundland Kestrel 329070 North Eastern Fisheries Stern Trawler 835 Dec-67 Later Pistrik 1994, Cape Circle 1996
52 Cape Argos 328640 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 628 Mar-68  
53 Cape John 328657 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 629 May-68  
54 Cape Bauld 328670 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 629 Jun-68  
55 Cape York 328678 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 628 Aug-68  
56 Cape Howe 329732 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 628 Sep-68  
57 Cape Charles 329739 National Sea Products Stern Trawler 628 Oct-68  
58 SEDCO H 329779 SEDCO Semi-Submersible 9,568 Apr-70 Active
59 SEDCO I 329797 SEDCO Semi-Submersible 9,617 Dec-70 Active
60 Manco Capac Export Government of Peru 285' Train Ferry n.m. 1970 assembled at Lake Titicca, Peru
61 SEDCO J 345826 SEDCO Semi-Submersible 9,811 Sep-72 Active
62 Cape Fox 345822 National Sea Products Trawler 750 Jun-72 Later Arctic Fox 1994, Patricia 1996, Arctic Fox 1997
63 Cape Smoky 345825 National Sea Products Trawler 750 Jun-72 Later Ocean Hunter 1994, Cientifico 1999
64 SEDNETH 701 Export SEDCO Semi-Submersible 10,523 Oct-73 Active
65 SEDCO 704 Export SEDCO Semi-Submersible 7,932 Sep-74 Active
66 SEDCO 705 (Stadrill) Export SEDCO Semi-Submersible 7,932 Nov-75 Active
67 SEDCO 709 Export SEDCO Semi-Submersible 7,933 Feb-77 Active
68 SEDCO/BP 471 Export SEDCO/BP Drill Ship 7,538 Jan-78 Later JOIDES Resolution 1996

Built by Halifax Dartmouth Industries Ltd
69 Cape Brier 392729 National Sea Products Trawler 992 Jul-81 Later Murman Pride 1999, Lydia L 2000, S. Ocean Skipper 2004
70 Cape Ballard 800481 National Sea Products Trawler 991 Nov-81 Active
71 Cape Fourchu 800493 National Sea Products Trawler 991 Jan-82 In collision and sank 1989
72 Ann Harvey 808715 Canadian Coast Guard Buoy Tender 3,853 Jun-87 Active
73 Point Chebucto 814343 Eastern Canada Towing Tug 434 Jan-93 Active

Built  by Halifax Shipyards Ltd.
74 Kingston MCDV 700 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Sep-96 Active
75 Glace Bay MCDV 701 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Oct-96 Active
76 Nanaimo MCDV 702 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 May-97 Active
77 Edmonton MCDV 703 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 May-97 Active
78 Shawinigan MCDV 704 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Jun-97 Active
79 Whitehorse MCDV 705 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Jun-97 Active
80 Yellowknife MCDV 706 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Apr-98 Active
81 Goose Bay MCDV 707 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Jul-98 Active
82 Moncton MCDV 708 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Jul-98 Active
83 Saskatoon MCDV 709 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Dec-98 Active
84 Brandon MCDV 710 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Jun-99 Active
85 Summerside MCDV 711 Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 750 Jul-99 Active
86 Atlantic Eagle 821333 Atlantic Towing Offshore Supply 3,157 Dec-99 Active
87 Atlantic Hawk 821332 Atlantic Towing Offshore Supply 3,157 May-00 Active
88 Atlantic Kingfisher 824770 Atlantic Towing AHTS 3,453 Dec-02 Active
89 Atlantic Osprey 824923 Atlantic Towing AHTS 3,453 Jul-03 Active
90 Petit Princess 828193 Nova Scotia DoT Ferry 328 Jan-04 Active
91 Stevns Arctic Export Stevns Towage ASD Tug 510 Jun-05 Active
92 Pearl Mist Export Pearl Seas Cruises Passenger 4,985 Dec-09 Active
93     Pearl Seas Cruises Passenger 4,985   Cancelled
93 Atlantic Condor 835144 Atlantic Towing Offshore Supply 2,334 Dec-10 Active
94 Caporal Kaeble VC   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2011 Building
95 Private Robertson VC   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2011 Building
96 Corporal Teather CV   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2011 Building
97 Constable Carrière   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2012 Building
98 G. Peddle   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2012 Building
99 Corporal McLaren MMV   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2012 Building
100 A. LeBlanc   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2013 Building
101 M. Charles   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2013 Building
102 Captain Goddard MSM   Canadian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel   2013 Building