Ship Details
Cabot Strait If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	178517 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1947	Cabot Strait	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1947	Place	Paisley	Area	Scotland	Country	UK

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	261' x 41.2' x 21.9'
Builder	Fleming & Ferguson	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	2045	Type 1	Passenger/Freight Vessel
Registered Tonnage	1036	Type 2
Engine	2600ihp triple expansion steam engine	Engine Manufacture	Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley Scotland UK.
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1947-1949 she was owned by the Government of Newfoundland, Department of Railway and Steamship. In 1949-1961 she was owned by The Minister of Transport, Ottawa ON Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1974-08-05

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
On August 6, 1974 this vessel was stranded off the coast of Labrador. This vessel was towed to Brownsville TX USA where this vessel was broken up.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=7628&vessel=CABOT+STRAIT (website viewed 09/04/2023);
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