| Laketon - Welland Canal - Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada - June, 1955 |
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Secured alongside West Street (wharf 18.1) in Port Colborne sometime in the mid-1950s (exact date unknown) undergoing repairs to her forepeak.
Details about the accident which caused that damage are unknown. |
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| Fleet: | Colonial Steamships Ltd. - Port Colborne, Ontario | IMO: | 2200036 | |
| Owner: | Colonial Steamships Ltd. - Port Colborne, Ontario | Category: | Bulk Carrier (Great Lakes) |
| Manager: | Scott Misener - Canada | Port/Flag: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Dimensions: | Length (oa): 132.9 m (436.0 ft) Beam: 15.2 m (50.0 ft) Draft: 6.0 m (19.75 ft) | Call Sign: | VGMF |
| Built: | American Ship Building Company, Cleveland, Ohio, United States - Entered service in 1903/07 |
| Names: | Saxona (1918), Laketon (1968/01) |
| Disposition: | Sank near the Azores, Atlantic Ocean (39.42N/30.36W) while under tow for scrapping in Vado, Italy
Lost on 1968/01/01. |
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| Photographer: | Photographer Unknown | Collection: | Late Roger Chapman Collection (1937-2020) (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) |
| Format: | Black & White Print | Views: | 20 | |
| Uploaded: | 2026-01-25 3:04 PM by Jeff Cameron |
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