| Royal Clipper - Montreal, Quebec - October 4, 1979 |
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| Wreck of Royal Clipper which was gutted by fire in Montreal on December 6, 1977 and capsized after tons of water were needed to extinguish it. Raised in 1982, it departed under tow on November 11, 1982 for Port Maitland, Ontario to be broken up. The ship never made a cruise under the name Royal Clipper having been renamed in Montreal. Ex Lowell Thomas Explorer. |
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| Fleet: | | IMO: | 5048538 | |
| Owner: | Thoroughfun Corp. | Category: | Passenger Vessel |
| Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Panama, Panama |
| Dimensions: | Length (oa): 90.8 m (297.9 ft) Length (lbp): 84.6 m (277.6 ft) Beam: 14.3 m (46.9 ft) | Call Sign: | |
| Built: | Oskarshamns Varv, Oskarsham, Sweden - Entered service on 1952/12/10 |
| Names: | Bore III (1976), Lowell Thomas Explorer (1977), Royal Clipper |
| Disposition: | Sunk at the dock in Montreal, Quebec as a result of a fire.
Scrapped at Port Maitland, Ontario.
Lost on 1977/12/06 - Arrived at yard on 1982/11/23 |
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| Photographer: | René Beauchamp - Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Collection: | René Beauchamp Collection (Montréal, Quebec, Canada) |
| Format: | Kodachrome slide | Views: | 62 | |
| Uploaded: | 2021-05-04 8:09 PM by René Beauchamp |
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