Heron Bay - Contrecoeur, Québec - April, 1978 |
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One of the oldest ships I've ever photographed, Quebec & Ontario's 1906-built steam-driven Great Lakes bulk carrier Heron Bay as shown while upbound on the St. Lawrence River off Contrecoeur in April 1978 in the last year of her very long career. |
More details and photos for: Heron Bay |
Fleet: | Quebec & Ontario Transportation Company - Thorold, Ontario | IMO: | 5166902 | |
Owner: | | Category: | Bulk Carrier (Great Lakes) |
Manager: | | Port/Flag: | Montréal, Canada |
Dimensions: | Beam: 17.7 m | Call Sign: | |
Built: | Chicago Shipbuilding Company, Chicago, Illinois - Entered service in 1906/06 |
Names: | J. Pierpoint Morgan (1966), Heron Bay (1978), Heron B. (1979) |
Disposition: | Scrapped in Lauzon, Quebec by Davie Shipbuilding. Arrived at yard in 1979/04 |
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Photographer: | Marc Piché - Vercheres, Quebec | Collection: | Marc Piché Collection (Verchères, Quebec, Canada) |
Format: | Kodachrome slide | Views: | 71 | |
Uploaded: | 2019-03-12 9:38 AM by Marc Piché |
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