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Tankers Built in Canada Since WWII

Most recent update: February 7, 2011.

Almost all these ships were transferred to foreign flags.  If anyone has any corrections or additions to this table, please send them to timcolton@aol.com

Shipbuilder Location Hull # Original Name Original Owner GT Completed Disposition
Burrard DD N. Vancouver BC 344 Imperial Skeena Imperial Oil Ltd. 3,047 Apr-70 Later Ocean Courier 2000
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 137 Imperial Collingwood Imperial Oil Ltd. 2,128 Apr-48 Later Seaway Trader 1979, Patricia II 1987, Balboa Trader 1992, Rivas 1995, scrapped 1995
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 138 Imperial London Imperial Oil Ltd. 2,130 Apr-48 Later Tegucigalpa 1979, Congar 1980, sold as a barge 1996, scrapped 2002
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 139 Imperial Sarnia Imperial Oil Ltd. 4,580 Oct-48 Later Provmar Terminal II 1987, active
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 146 Imperial Leduc Imperial Oil Ltd. 12,595 Apr-51 Later Nipigon Bay 1955, scrapped 1989
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 147 Imperial Woodbend Imperial Oil Ltd. 12,639 Apr-52 Later Golden Hind 1954, scrapped 1986
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 148 B. A. Peerless British American Oil 12,638 Oct-52 Later Gulf Canada 1969, Coastal Canada 1984, Coastal I 1990, scrapped 1990
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 161 Imperial Quebec Imperial Oil Ltd. 4,680 1957 Later Sibyl W. 1987, Panama Trader 1992, deleted 1998
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 167 Tyee Shell Shell Canada Ltd. 1,599 Oct-58 Later Arctic Trader 1970, Rivershell 1983, Horizon Montreal 1995, active
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 176 W. Harold Rea Canadian Oil Cos. 4,009 Aug-62 Later Eastern Shell 1970, Le Cedre 1991, Colon Trader 1992, active
Collingwood SB Collingwood ON 193 Texaco Chief Texaco Canada Ltd. 5,038 Apr-69 Later A. G. Farquharson 1986, Algonova 1998, scrapped
Davie SB Lauzon QC 595 Andros Venture Andros Shipping 17,987 Nov-53 Later Ainos 1962, Continental I 1962, Conoco Seca 1968, Leprechaun Spirit 1970, scrapped 1974
Davie SB Lauzon QC 596 Andros Fortune Andros Shipping 18,504 Aug-54 Later Vermion 1962, Continental IV 1963, Conoco Arrow 1967, L. W. Chemical 1970, Valiant King 1973, Hyacinth 1974, scrapped 1975
Davie SB Lauzon QC 616 Federal Monarch Federal Petroleum 26,912 Sep-59 Later Oswego Unity 1965, scrapped 1976
Davie SB Lauzon QC 619 Emerillon Papachristidis Tankers 26,968 Jul-60 Scrapped 1979
Davie SB Lauzon QC 629 Hudson Transport Hall Corporation 4,076 Jun-62 Scrapped 1985
Davie SB Lauzon QC 653 James Transport Hall Corporation 4,700 10-Jun-67 Later Enerchem Travailleur 1986, Enerchem Dolphin 1995, Dolphin 1995
Davie SB Lauzon QC 666 Imperial Bedford Imperial Oil Ltd. 9,500 6-Aug-69 Later Algofax 1998, Halifax 2004, scrapped 2004
Davie SB Lauzon QC 668 Chemical Transport Hall Corporation 4,981 20-Jul-69 Later Enerchem Fusion 1986, Real Progress 1991
Davie SB Lauzon QC 669 Industrial Transport Imperial Oil Ltd. 4,982 17-Aug-69 Later Enerchem Refiner 1986, Canal Trader 1999
Davie SB Lauzon QC 676 Kriti Star Varnicos Primero 42,470 Apr-73 Deleted 2003
Davie SB Lauzon QC 677 Kriti Land Varnicos Primero 42,470 Dec-73 Scrapped 2003
Davie SB Lauzon QC 678 Kriti Wave Varnicos Primero 42,470 Apr-74 Scrapped 2003
Davie SB Lauzon QC 685 Lucellum Cunard S.S. Co. Ltd. 23,736 Jul-75 Later Ciudad de Barrancabermeja 1978, Marvea 1987, Ravenna Trader 1989, Atlantic Sea 1991, Tn Topaz 1997, Quebec 1999, Slops X 2000, scrapped 2007
Davie SB Lauzon QC 686 Lucerna Cunard S.S. Co. Ltd. 23,736 Nov-75 Later Al Arous 1988, Tank Queen 1989, Sitaxa 1991, Galea II 1996, Iona 2000, scrapped 2003
Davie SB Lauzon QC 687 Ogden Saguenay Ogden Transport 23,462 Mar-76 Later Saguenay 1984, Patricia 1988, Ocean Queen 1988, scrapped 2004
Davie SB Lauzon QC 688 Ogden Ottawa Ogden Transport 23,463 Oct-76 Later Ottawa 1984, Pamela 1988, Osco Chief 1988, Seaexplorer 1992, scrapped 2007
Davie SB Lauzon QC 689 Athelmonarch Athel Regent Tankers 24,132 May-77 Later Alrai 1980, Baraka 1982, Lucerna 1983, Dakila 1986, Dagrun 1988, Quebec 1989, Silver Shing 1996, Yong Chi 1996
Davie SB Lauzon QC 690 Athelqueen Athel Regent Tankers 24,132 Sep-77 Later Altanin 1980, trapped in the Shatt-Al-Arab 1980 and written off
Davie SB Lauzon QC 704 L’Erable No. 1 Branch Lines Ltd. 7,743 Jul-82 Later Hubert Gaucher 1983, Rodin 1996, Olympic Pride 2000, active
Marine Industries Tracy QC 185 Willowbranch Branch Lines Ltd. 2,153 May-50 Scrapped 1978
Marine Industries Tracy QC 197 Cedarbranch Branch Lines Ltd. 2,144 Sep-51 Later Secola 1979, Kito Maru 1980, scrapped 1985
Marine Industries Tracy QC 238 Maplebranch Branch Lines Ltd. 4,463 Jul-58 Later L'Erable No. 1 1982, Tlatoani 1982, scrapped 1988
Marine Industries Tracy QC 269 J. Edouard Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,104 Aug-61 Later Edouard Simard 1967, Le Chene No. 1 1982, Enerchem Trader 1997, Silverhead 2000, scrapped 2003
Marine Industries Tracy QC 305 Jos Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,102 Jul-64 Later Le Frene No. 1 1982, scrapped 1995
Marine Industries Tracy QC 389 Lakeshell Shell Canada Ltd. 5,725 Apr-69 Later W. M. Vacy Ash 1987, Eltokaween 1997, scrapped 2003
Marine Industries Tracy QC 396 Ludger Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,114 May-70 Later Le Saule No. 1 1982, Al Joul 1997, Navstar 3 2003, scrapped 2003
Marine Industries Tracy QC 404 Arsene Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,844 May-72 Later Gaspe Transport 1979, Enerchem Avance 1986, Leona II 1993, Eringa 1999
Marine Industries Tracy QC 413 Leon Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,925 Oct-74 Later L'Orme No. 1 1982, Tradewind Ocean 1987, Amara 2001
Marine Industries Tracy QC 415 Arthur Simard Branch Lines Ltd. 5,918 Sep-73 Later Le Cedre No. 1 1982, Cam Etinde 1987, Genesis Adventurer 2004
Marine Industries Tracy QC 434 Gulf Gatineau Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. 5,924 Jul-76 Later J. C. Phillips 1985, Tradewind Spirit 1995, Sir Michael 2002
Marine Industries Tracy QC 435 Gulf MacKenzie Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. 5,924 Mar-77 Later L. Rochette 1985, Tradewind Island 1995, Kemepade 2003
Marine Industries Tracy QC 436 Primero de Mayo Empresa Nav Caribe 6,640 Jul-77 Later Sea Shell 1992, Broose 1995
Marine Industries Tracy QC 437 24 de Febrero Empresa Nav Caribe 6,640 Dec-77 Later White Coast 1992, scrapped 2000
Marine Industries Tracy QC 438 5 de Septiembre Empresa Nav Caribe 6,640 Jul-78 Later Coral Reef 1995
Port Weller DD Port Weller ON 32 Imperial Lachine Imperial Oil Ltd. 734 Jun-63 Later Josee M. 2003, Murex 2003, Arca 2003, active
Port Weller DD Port Weller ON 33 Imperial Verdun Imperial Oil Ltd. 734 Aug-63 Later Sillery, active
Port Weller DD Port Weller ON 39 Imperial Acadia Imperial Oil Ltd. 7,068 Apr-66 Later Algoscotia 1998, Ralph Tucker 2001, Capt. Ralph Tucker 2001, Ralph Tucker 2004, scrapped 2004
Port Weller DD Port Weller ON 57 Imperial St. Clair Imperial Oil Ltd. 7,964 Apr-74 Later Algosar 1998, Genesis Explorer 2005, scrapped
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1061 Irving Ours Polaire Engineering Cons. 4,944 Jan-64 Later Rexton Kent 1993, Rexton 1995, Nowrat Al Khalees 1998, Nada 1999, scrapped 2003
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1072 Aime Gaudreau Engineering Cons. 1,903 Dec-64 Later Harcourt Kent 1993, Mor Blessing 1994, Zikko 1997
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1104 Irving Marigold Swim Bros. Fisheries 2,427 Feb-72 Later Popocatepetl 1978, Cora 2000
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1105 Esso Saint John Esso Tankers Inc. 18,781 1972 Later Amazon Prosperity 1983, Amazzone 1987, Kappa Due 1989, Apollinare 1990, Capo Nord 1994, Fabrizia Prima 1999, scrapped 2000
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1106 Esso Halifax Esso Tankers Inc. 18,798 1973 Later Endurance 1983, Endurance Glory 1986, Al Wataniah 1992, scrapped 1997
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1107 Esso Montreal Esso Tankers Inc. 18,798 Oct-73 Later Amazon Pioneer 1983, Mare Di Giava 1987, Umberto D'Amato 1991, Rosa D'Amato 1996, Margherita 1997, Liano 1997, scrapped 2006
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1108 Irving Miami Atlantic Towing 912 1973 Later Atlantic Hickory 1995
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1110 Irving Arctic Kent Line Ltd. 23,207 Oct-74 Later Arctica 2002, scrapped 2002
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1111 Esso Everett Esso Tankers Inc. 21,619 May-75 Later Globosa 1985, Gebze 1985, scrapped 2003
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1112 Esso Toronto Esso Tankers Inc. 21,619 Oct-75 Later Petromar Santa Cruz 1981, Esso Santa Cruz 1986, Ektor I 1995, scrapped 2003
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1113 Esso Providence Esso Tankers Inc. 21,619 Feb-76 Later Petromar San Sebastian 1983, Esso San Sebastian 1990, Enias 1995
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1114 Esso Saint Petersburg Esso Tankers Inc. 21,619 1976 Later Saint John 1984, Saint John II 1987, Oslo Lady 1990, Armonia 1994, Ariston 1994, scrapped 2002
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1115 Irving Eskimo Irving Oil 23,377 Aug-80 Later Madonna 2005, scrapped 2007
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1117 Dolores Swann Dolores Navigation 19,855 Dec-76 Later Bali Sky 1984, Thanassis A. 1989, broke in two 1994
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1118 Erinna Shell Bermuda Ltd. 19,656 Oct-77 Later White Star 1994, scrapped 2004
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1119 Etrema Shell Bermuda Ltd. 19,656 Mar-78 Later Rosa 1994, Rosa T. 1999, Pontos 2002, Atlantica I 2003, scrapped 2006
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1120 Entalina Shell Bermuda Ltd. 19,656 Jun-78 Later Amer Power 1997, Entalina 2001, scrapped 2007
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1121 Erodona Shell Bermuda Ltd. 19,656 Oct-78 Later Normar Sovereign 1995, Champion Trader 1996, scrapped 2006
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1122 Ensis Lepton Shipping  19,239 Jan-79 Later Fairplay 1996, scrapped 2002
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1123 Elona Lepton Shipping  19,239 Apr-79 Later Amber Energy 1995, Elona 2002, Ilona 2005, scrapped 2007
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1130 Irving Nordic Irving Oil 7,745 Oct-80 Later Wellington Kent 1993, Beffen 2004, Zenon Conquest 2005
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1133 Irving Ocean Irving Oil 23,555 May-81 Later Athenian Liberty 1996, Ocean Liberty 2003, scrapped 2005
Saint John SB Saint John NB 1134 Irving Canada Irving Oil 23,555 Oct-81 Later Irina 2006, scrapped 2006