Ferguson Industries

Ferguson Industries, Pictou NS

The shipyard in Pictou was originally called Pictou Iron Foundry & Machine Shop and dated from the establishment of a marine railway at this site in 1851. A World War II emergency shipyard was initially started under their management, but Foundation Maritime took over almost immediately and operated the yard until the end of the war. This allowed Pictou to concentrate on urgent repair work. Pictou Foundry took over the yard at the end of the war and continued shipbuilding, starting a new hull list at #101. The firm was renamed Ferguson Industries Ltd in 1952, Pictou Industries Ltd in 1986 and continued to operate until 1993. It was acquired by Aecon in 2008 and reactivated, with considerable capital investment, as Aecon Atlantic Industrial, Inc. Visit the company at www.pictoushipyard.com and see the site from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 17 July 2021.

Hull #	O.N.	Original Name	Original Owner	Vessel Type	GT	Completed	Disposition
Built by Pictou Iron Foundry & Machine Shop
		Elk (Z 27)	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Boat		10-Sep-40	Sold 1947 as Grand Manan III, scrapped 1968
		Vison (Z 30)	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Boat		5-Oct-40	Sold post-war, fate unknown
		Raccoon (Z ??)	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Boat		1-Dec-40	Torpedoed 1942 in the Gulf of St. Lawerence
Built by Foundation Maritime Ltd.
1		Victoria Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,875	27-Apr-43	1946 Tatuk, 1948 Kalo, 1957 Ester, 1964 San John P., 1965 Ramsdal I, 1966 Rio Atrato, scrapped 1982
2		Camp Debert/Crescent Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,873	2-Jun-43	1945 Julia, 1951 Lona, 1957 Senator Hagelstein, 1962 Agia Sophia, 1967 Manos Lemos, wrecked Kusadasi 1969
3		Camp Aldershot/Rockcliffe Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,875	8-Jul-43	1947 Brigus, 1955 Olcat, 1962 Bay Bengal, scrapped 1972
4		Camp Petawawa/Montmorency Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,875	11-Aug-43	1946 Auguste Pavie, 1948 Docteur Angier, wrecked 1949
5		Kensington Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	6-Oct-43	1945 Yersin, 1948 Docteur Yersin, wrecked 1953
6		Manitou Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	21-Oct-43	1946 Albert Calmette, 1950 Darlac, 1955 Hong Kong Trader, 1958 Batu Pahat, 1962 Sandakan Bay, 1965 Luen Tung, 1969 Yue San, scrapped 1971
7		Woodland Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	7-Dec-43	1946 Huynh Khuong An, 1948 Docteur Pham Huu Chi, 1952 Vimy, 1955 Dimitris, 1957 Dimitrakis P., 1960 Elli, 1964 Aspasia, scrapped 1967
8		Ainslie Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	13-Dec-43	1946 Henri Mouhot, 1950 Tran Ninh, 1955 Woodlock, 1964 Loong An, 1966 Dong San, wrecked 1972
9		Hector Park/Camp Debert	Ministry of War Tpt	Cargo Ship	2,878	19-Jan-44	1946 Capitaine Do Huu Vi, 1950 Kontum, 1955 Lyngheim, 1956 South Hope, 1957 Takashima Maru, 1967 Golden Island, scrapped 1969
10		Chignecto Park	Ministry of War Tpt	Cargo Ship	2,878	29-Mar-44	1946 Alexandre De Rhodes, 1956 Tadjouri, scrapped 1969
11		Beresford Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	24-Apr-44	1947 Federal Ambassador, 1948 Gerda Toft, foundered 1954
12		Avondale Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	13-May-44	Torpedoed and lost 1945
13		Confederation Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	3-Jun-44	1946 Gialong, 1956 Obokil, 1961 Tawau Bay, 1966 Shin Chong, scrapped 1970
14		Cataraqui Park	Ministry of War Tpt	Cargo Ship	2,877	30-Jun-44	1946 Pigneau De Behaine, 1955 Ambouli, 1958 Mukali, 1963 Waywind, scrapped 1969
15		Kelowna Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	25-Jul-44	1948 La Petite Hermine, 1952 Dharini, scrapped 1988
16		Taber Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,878	28-Aug-44	Torpedoed and lost 1945
17		Liscomb Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,877	26-Sep-44	1948 Saint Malo, 1951 Tapajos, 1955 Orland, 1964 Sagitta, 1967 Sfinge, 1969 Sirio, 1970 Suerte, scrapped 1972
18		Wentworth Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,877	25-Oct-44	1948 Sundial, 1958 Celeste, 1961 Nadine, 1965 Azar, wrecked off West Punta Bravo, Cuba 1968
19		Sunset Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,895	24-Nov-44	1945 Siderurgica Cinco, scrapped 1965
20		Ashby Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,894	22-Dec-44	1945 Siderurgica Tres, scrapped 1971
21		Evangeline Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,895	13-Apr-45	1947 Federal Mariner, 1950 Santa Monica, 1954 Navem Monica, scrapped 1972
22		Mulgrave Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,895	17-Apr-45	1946 Dun Yu, 1951 Nan Hai 157, 1967 Hong Qi 157, scrapped 1983
23		Sutherland Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,885	31-May-45	1947 Canadian Conqueror, scrapped 1965
24		Lorne Park	Govt of Canada	Cargo Ship	2,930	5-Jul-45	1947 Canadian Leader, scrapped 1965
Built by Pictou Foundry & Machine Co.
101		Scotian	NS Dept of Highways	Ferry	615	Aug-46	Later Smokwa 1956, closed 1991
102		Nipiwan Park	Irving Oil Co. Ltd.	Tanker	1,547	Nov-46	Forebody only
103	192307	P.W.D. No. 120	Dept. of Public Works	Dredge	383	Dec-50	Later Nova Scotia, scrapped
104	na	Porte Dauphine (YMG/YNG 186)	Royal Canadian Navy	Gate Vessel	429d	10-Dec-52	Retired 1996, now Salmon Transporter
Built by Ferguson Industries Ltd.
105	na	YC 253	Royal Canadian Navy	Lighter	650d	Dec-57
106	na	P.W.D. No. 22	Dept. of Public Works	Dredge	532	Nov-54
107	197916	Pilot Boat No.4	Dept. of Transport	Pilot Boat	25	Dec-54	Later Gallix, closed 2011
108	310063	Lord Selkirk	Dept. of Transport	Ferry	1,834	Dec-57	Later Hull 108 1992, Lord Selkirk 1995, closed 1996
109	na	YBY 401	Royal Canadian Navy	Barge		Feb-57
110	198481	Caraquet	Dept of Public Works	Tug	11	Aug-55	Later HD 10, closed 2010
111	198482	Tracadie	Dept of Public Works	Tug	11	Sep-55	Now Pictar
112	198700	Morell	Dept of Public Works	Tug	11	May-55	Closed 1987
113	320940	DOT 41	Dept. of Transport	Tug	11	Jul-55	Sold as Chambly, active
114	na	DOT 29	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft		Jun-55
115	na	DOT 30	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft		Jun-55
116	na	DOT 31	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft		Jun-55
117	na	DOT 32	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft		Jun-55
118	na	DOT 33	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft		Jun-55
119	na	DOT 34	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft		Jun-55
120			Fergouson Industries	Tug			Cancelled
121	188074	Laniel	Dept of Public Works	Tug	11	Nov-55	Suspended 2003
122		Barbara W	L. E. Wellner Jr.	Dredge	28	Oct-55	Lost 1955
123	188503	Rebecca W	Maritime Dredging	Dredge	23	Mar-56	Active
124			Ellicott Marine	Dredge		Jul-56	Hull only
125	310181	Percy C Black	NS Dept. of Highways	Ferry	298	Oct-57	Later Zimdowney, closed 2003
126	310127	Gerald Millar	Dept of Public Works	Tug	11	May-57	Later T.2, now Grizzli 6
127	310080	Northumberland II	Dept of Public Works	Tug	15	Aug-58	Later Northumberland Meg, closed 1996
128	na	DOT 97	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft	38	Aug-58
129	na	DOT 98	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft	38	Aug-58	Later S.L. 98, now J.H. 98
130	311108	G.S. 130	Maritime Dredging	Barge	87	May-59	Active
131	311109	G.S. 131	Maritime Dredging	Barge	87	May-59	Active
132	311110	Gulf Spray	Maritime Dredging	Tug	15	May-59	Active
133	311846	John Guy	Dept. of Transport	Ferry	590	May-60	Active
134	312646	G.S. 134	Maritime Dredging	Barge	150	May-59	Closed 1987
135	311991	DPW No. 150	Dept of Public Works	Barge	62	May-60	Now S.A. 1
136	311992	DPW No. 151	Dept of Public Works	Barge	62	May-60	Later S.1, suspended 2008
137		DOT No. 135	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft	30	Jul-60
138	329546	DOT No. 136	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft	30	Oct-60	Closed 2006
139	318522	DOT No. 137	Dept. of Transport	Land'g Craft	30	Oct-60	Later G.C. 137, suspended 2008
140		DPW No. 12	Dept of Public Works	Barge		Jun-60	Reconstruction
141	313405	Brudenell	Dept of Public Works	Launch	15	Dec-60	Suspended 2002
142	na	YDT 11	Royal Canadian Navy	Dive Tender	123	Jan-62
143	318514	Canada Pilot No. 10	Dept. of Transport	Pilot Boat	67	Dec-61	Later Le Bic, now Josee H
144	313951	DPW No. 125	Dept of Public Works	Dredge	45	Jul-62	Now D.3
145	318540	Rapid	Dept. of Transport	Patrol Boat	140	Jul-63	Closed 1984
146	na	YDT 12	Royal Canadian Navy	Dive Tender	123	Aug-63
147	na	YBD 2	Royal Canadian Navy	Dep. Barge		Aug-63
148	320804	Prince Nova	Northumberland Fys	Ferry	1,765	May-64	Closed 1998
149	322778	Grande Entrée	Dept of Public Works	Tug	21	Jul-64	Now T. 5
150	322298	Blue Crest	Job Brothers & Co. Ltd	Trawler	331	Oct-64	Later Matthew Atlantic, closed 2001
151	322303	Pennypride	John Penny & Sons	Trawler	285	Nov-64	Closed 1995
152		Burwolf	Burgeo Trawlers Ltd	Trawler	282	May-65
153	323526	Hermitage II	Gaultois Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	282	Jul-65	Closed 1985
154	323528	Burhound	Burgeo Fish Industries	Trawler	283	Sep-65	Later Donegal 1982, closed 2014
155	323529	Bickerton Pride	Bickerton Co-op Ltd	Trawler	283	Dec-65	Active
156		G.S.135	Gulf Services Ltd.	Barge	150	Aug-65
157	323535	Blue Sea II	North Atlantic Trawl'g	Trawler	324	Apr-66	Later Atlantic Grace 1968, Burfox 1970, Invictus I 1990, closed 1997
158	326072	Chebucto	Dept. of Fisheries	Patrol Boat	751	Dec-66	Later 1998-03, closed 1998
159	323542	Eastpack I	Eastern Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	170	Jul-66	Closed 1998
160	323544	Amy Usen	Usen Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	170	Aug-66	Active
161	323545	Charlotte A Finn	Usen Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	170	Oct-66	Active
162	323547	Eastpack II	Eastern Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	170	Nov-66	Now Baffin Bay
163	na	YLP 465	Royal Canadian Navy	Float		Dec-66
164	328023	Usen No. 1	Usen Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	171	May-67	Now Baffin Run
165	328024	Usen II	Usen Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	171	May-67	Later Michael J. Simmonds, closed 2007
166	328041	Acadia Thunderbird	Acadia Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	683	Dec-67	Later M13, closed 1991
167	328044	Acadia Gannet	Acadia Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	683	Feb-68	Later Canso Dart 1973, closed 1984
168	328049	Acadia Condor	Acadia Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	683	May-68	Later Canso Condor 1973, M14, closed 1991
169		Acadia Tern	Acadia Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	683	Aug-68
170	328032	Pennyfair	John Penny & Sons	Trawler	287	Jul-67	Closed 1989
171	329242	Port Alfred II	Saguenay Terminals	Tug	164	May-69	Now Omni-Richelieu
172	329546	G.S. 136	Gulf Services Ltd.	Barge	142	May-68	Closed 2006
173	329349	DPW No. 75	Dept of Public Works	Barge	55	Dec-68	Now S. 15
174		CG 112	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Boat	9	Jan-70	Active
175	na		Peruvian Owners	Trawler			Cancelled
176	na		Peruvian Owners	Trawler			Cancelled
177	na		Peruvian Owners	Trawler			Cancelled
178	330133	Canada Park	Martin Seafoods Ltd.	Seiner	477	Nov-69	Closed 1996
179	330134	Canada Club	Martin Seafoods Ltd	Seiner	477	Jan-70	Closed 1996
180	370522	CG 113	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Boat	9	Jul-70	Sold as Point Vanguard, active
181	322535	Nelson River	Hudson's Bay Co	Tug	78	Aug-69	Active
182	330142	Mattuna Mariner	Mattuna Fisheries Ltd	Seiner	369	Jun-70	Closed 2011
183	330143	Mattuna Maid	Mattuna Fisheries Ltd	Seiner	369	Aug-70	Later Gemini No. 1 1976, closed 2014
184	330144	Sealife I	Sealife Fisheries Ltd	Seiner	286	Jun-70	Later Mari-Lynne Anita 1977, now Lady Janice II
185	323540	Sealife II	Sealife Fisheries Ltd	Seiner	286	Jun-70	Active
186	344952	Sealife III	Sealife Fisheries Ltd	Seiner	286	Jun-70	Closed 2007
187	344954	Apollo III	Les Pêcheries Acadian	Seiner	369	Apr-71	Closed 2008
188	344955	Nicole Daniel	Gauvin & Noel Co.	Seiner	369	May-71	Active
189	344957	Margaret Elizabeth No. 1	Vondel II Fisheries Ltd.	Seiner	369	Jun-71	Active
190	344959	Pennyluck II	John Penny & Sons	Trawler	292	Nov-71	Suspended 2012
191	344973	Cape Neddick	National Sea Products	Trawler	749	Nov-72	Later Omega Runner 1998, Gulf Spirit I 2001, closed 2015
192	344974	Cape Farewell	National Sea Products	Trawler	749	Nov-72	Later Atlantic King 1994, Orca 1 1997, V O S Eastwind 2004, scrapped 2007
193	331725	Prince Edward	Northumberland Fys	Ferry	1,772	Oct-72	Later Hull 109 1997, Captain Earl W. Winsor 1998, active
194	330137	Scotian Shore	Can. Offshore Marine	Supply Boat	821	Jul-73	Later Fred J. Agnich 1980, Western Crest 1994, Western Salvor 1996, Scotian Shore 1997, active (Spain)
195	329550	Breton Shore	Can. Offshore Marine	Supply Boat	819	Jan-74	Later Edward O. Vetter 1980, Cabot Sea 1995, Oceanua 1 2005, Mabisel Oceanus 1 2006, active (Nigeria)
196	348224	Haida Warrior	Kingcome Navigation	Tug	141	Aug-74	Later Haida Warrior II 1978, closed 2011
197	348233	A. W. Henricksen	Canso Sea Foods Ltd	Trawler	789	Jul-75	Later Cape Hood 1987, scrapped 2008
198	348236	W. R. Ritcey	Canso Sea Foods Ltd	Trawler	791	Nov-75	Later Cape Fortune 1987, closed 2012
199	370541	Barbara N	Canso Sea Foods Ltd	Trawler	796	Apr-76	Later Cape Roseway 1987, closed 1999
200	370542	Esther Boyd	Canso Sea Foods Ltd	Trawler	792	Jun-76	Later Cape Chidley 1987, closed 2007
201	371732	Cape Roger	Dept. of Fisheries	Patrol Boat	1,255	Aug-77	Active
202		Miscou Island	NB Dept. of Highway	Ferry		Nov-75
203	383355	G. S. Mersey	Riverport Seafoods Ltd	Trawler	279	Jun-78	Active
204	383358	L. P. MacDonald	Riverport Seafoods Ltd	Trawler	279	Jun-78	Closed 2008
205	372300	Dartmouth III	City of Dartmouth	Ferry	256	May-79	Active
206	372301	Halifax III	City of Dartmouth	Ferry	256	May-79	Active
207	392022	Clouston	Riverport Seafoods Ltd	Trawler	278	Aug-79	Closed 2009
208	383208	T. K. Pierce	Pierce Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	289	Aug-79	Closed 2005
209	392029	A. F. Pierce	Pierce Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	294	Oct-79	Closed 2007
210	800741	Wilfred Templeman	Dept. of Fisheries	Trawler	925	Mar-82	Later 2011-01, sold as Blain M, active
211	800746	Alfred Needler	Dept. of Fisheries	Trawler	925	Mar-82	Active
212	392030	Ruby Elaine	Riverport Seafoods Ltd	Trawler	277	Dec-79	Closed 2005
213	395652	Lady Melissa	Comeau Seafoods Ltd	Seiner	368	Jan-81	Active
214	395650	Jennifer Jean No. 1	Scotia Point Fisheries	Seiner	368	Dec-80	Later Ocean Lady, closed 2007
215	395655	Ernest E. Pierce	Pierce Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	294	Jun-81	Closed 2013
903	836500	Stormont II	Dept. of Tptn.	Passenger	84	1980	Sub-contract from Sydney Engineering, active
904	800451	Island Princess IV		Trawler	263	1980	Sub-contract from Sydney Engineering, now Knight-Dragon
216	330484	F. T. Hewlett	Ferguson Industries	Trawler	780	1983	Reconstruction, closed 1986
217	836499	Scotian	NS Dept. of Highways	Ferry	110	Aug-83	Active
Built by Pictou Industries Ltd.
218	807033	Earl Grey	Canadian Coast Guard	Icebreaker	1,972	May-86	Active
219	805152	Cachalot I	Adams & Knickle Ltd	Trawler	284	May-86	Active
220	805165	Woodside I	City of Dartmouth	Ferry	256	1986	Active
221	804249	Atlantic Optimist	McLeod Fisheries	Trawler	346	Jun-87	Active
222	804248	Atlantic Odyssey	McLeod Fisheries	Trawler	346	Jun-87	Active
223	808324	Genny and Doug	Jonathan & Amy Fish	Trawler	346	Jun-87	Now Suvak
224	808647	Atlantic Prospect	Pierce Fisheries Ltd	Trawler	346	Jun-87	Later Tulugarnaq, now Kiviuq I
225	811456	Richmond Odyssey	Richmond Fisheries	Trawler	563	Aug-89	Active
226	815540	Confederation	Northumberland Fys	Ferry	8,060	1993	Active

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