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Three Rivers Shipyard Co., Three Rivers QC

(later National Shipbuilding Company)

Most recent update: September 8, 2011


Three Rivers Shipyard Company was established in 1917 but failed in 1919 and was taken over by New York investors and renamed National Shipbuilding Company.  This company, which also had a yard in Violet, Louisiana, failed in early 1922 and was taken over by Fraser, Brace & Co.  The yard was located on Rue Notre-Dame, in the west side of the city.   If anyone can add to the table below, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Vessel Type GT Built Disposition

Built by Three Rivers Shipyard Company

1 War Mingan The Shipping Controller Cargo Ship 2,217 Oct-18 Later Candiope 1919, scrapped 1924
2 War Radnor The Shipping Controller Cargo Ship 2,318 Nov-18 Later Adele Accame 1920, scrapped 1923
  Bouxwiller Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,138 1919 Later barge Andron L 1922., scrapped 1935
  Bouzonville Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,135 1919 Later barge Bernon L. 1922, scrapped 1936
  Cattenon Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,131 1919 Later barge Laureon L. 1922, wrecked near Morrisburg 1926
  Brumath Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,141 1919 Burnt Port Daniel QC 1922

Built by National Shipbuilding Company

  Altkirch Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,143 Nov-19 Scrapped 1923
  Bischwiller Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,139 Nov-19 Scrapped 1923
  Bitche Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,139 Nov-19 Burnt off Cape Tinoso 1920
  Boulay Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,134 Nov-19 Later Angeliki 1924, deleted 1931
  Barr Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,143 Nov-19 Scrapped 1924
  Cernay Govt of France Cargo Ship 1,083 1919 Later La Poutroye 1921, barge Fredon L. 1922, deleted 1936
15 Capitaine Damiani   Tanker 4,818 Nov-21 Torpedoed and scuttled Marseilles 1944