Halifax Shipyard Irving Shipbuilding

Halifax Shipyard (Irving), Halifax, NS

Halifax Shipyard was started in 1889 as the Halifax Graving Dock Company: it became Halifax Shipyard in 1918 and Halifax Dartmouth Industries in 1979. It has been part of the Irving Group since 1992. Visit them here and see the yard from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 15 July 2020.

Hull #	O.N.	Original Name	Original Owner	Vessel Type	GT	Built	Disposition
Built by the Halifax Graving Dock Company
none	134463	Sambro	Halifax Graving Dock	Lighter	45	1915
Built by Halifax Shipyard Ltd.
1	141861	Canadian Mariner	Canadian Government	Cargo Ship	5,384	Nov-20	Later Choyo Maru 1933, torpedoed and lost 1942
2	150245	Canadian Explorer	Canadian Government	Cargo Ship	5,408	Feb-21	Later Achille Lauro 1933, scuttled 1945
3	150463	Canadian Cruiser	Canadian Government	Cargo Ship (ref)	7,178	1921	Scuttled 1941
4	150465	Canadian Constructor	Canadian Government	Cargo Ship (ref)	7,178	Dec-21	Later Argos Hill 1939, burnt 1947
5	156510	N. B. McLean	Canadian Coast Guard	Icebreaker	3,254	Jul-30	Scrapped 1989
6		N.A.D. 01 (HC 82)	Royal Canadian Navy	79' Lighter		1940
7		No. 20	Royal Canadian Navy	110' towed target		May-41
8		No. 16	Royal Canadian Navy	110' towed target		May-41
9		No. 24	Royal Canadian Navy	110' towed target		May-41
10	CN 212	N.A.D. 02 (HC 83)	Royal Canadian Navy	79' Lighter		1941
11	CN 213	N.A.D. 03 (HC 84)	Royal Canadian Navy	79' Lighter		1941
12	CN 278	Micmac	Royal Canadian Navy	Destroyer	1,927d	Sep-45	Scrapped 1964
13	CN 279	Nootka	Royal Canadian Navy	Destroyer	1,927d	Aug-46	Scrapped 1964
14	CN 390	Cayuga	Royal Canadian Navy	Destroyer	1,927d	Oct-47	Scrapped 1964
15	CN 391	Athabaskan	Royal Canadian Navy	Destroyer	1,927d	Jan-48	Scrapped 1969
16	Export	Bahia Aguirre	Argentine Navy	Passenger/Cargo	3,828	Mar-50	Scrapped 1986
17	Export	Bahia Buen Suceso	Argentine Navy	Passenger/Cargo	3,834	May-50	Sunk as target 1982
18	Export	Bahia Thetis	Argentine Navy	Passenger/Cargo	3,831	Aug-50	Inactive
19	DDE 206	Saguenay	Royal Canadian Navy	Frigate	2,265d	Dec-56	Reefed off Lunenberg NS 1994
20	DDE 230	Margaree	Royal Canadian Navy	Frigate	2,265d	Oct-57	Scrapped 1994
21	DDE 235	Chaudiere	Royal Canadian Navy	Frigate	2,365d	Nov-59	Reefed in Sechelt Inlet BC 1992
22	310142	Sir William Alexander	Canadian Coast Guard	Buoy Tender	2,154	Jun-59	Later William 1987, H.22 1990, Pilar del Caribe 1993, abandoned in Jamaica 1995
23	YBE 494	YBE 494	Defence Research Board	Calibration barge	633	1959
24	326467	D.P.W. No. 141	Dept. of Public Works	Dredge	21	Jun-59
25	312703	Halmar	Halifax Shipyards Ltd.	Tug	28	Jun-60	Active
26	312719	D.P.W. No. 16	Dept. of Public Works	Dredge	69	Aug-60	Later Mighty Master
27	DDH 265	Annapolis	Royal Canadian Navy	Frigate	2,400d	Dec-64	Reefed in Howe Sound BC 2015
28	318060	Confederation	Canadian National RW	Ferry	2,371	Apr-62	Later Hull 28, 1993, Nordik Passeur 1994, scrapped 2007
29	318511	Maxwell	Dept. of Mines & Surveys	Research Vessel	244	Jan-62	Later Terra Nova, active
30	318345	Cape Freels	Dept. of Fisheries	Fisheries Patrol Vessel	696	Jul-62
31	320550	Cape Anne	National Sea Products	Trawler	359	May-64	Later Hannah Atlantic 1985
32	320571	Cape Royal	National Sea Products	Trawler	359	Jun-64
33	320572	Cape Norman	National Sea Products	Trawler	359	Jul-64	Later Ryan Atlantic
34	323113	Brandal	M.V. Tem Ltd	Stern Trawler	457	Jul-65	Later Granchio 1995
35	326024	Atkinson	H.B. Nickerson & Sons	Stern Trawler	371	Oct-65	Later M12
36	326023	J. E. Kenney	H.B. Nickerson & Sons	Stern Trawler	371	Jan-66
37	326043	Cape Nova	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	617	Jun-66
38	326055	Cape Morrow	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	617	Aug-66	Later Debbie 1994
39	326062	Cape Pictou	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	617	Sep-66	Later Enda 1995
40	326535	Haida Brave	Kingcome Navigation	Tug	566	Apr-66	Later Commodore Straits 1978
41	326067	Cape Scotia	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	618	Oct-66	Later Cape Allik 1994
42	326069	Cape Nelson	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	618	Dec-66	Later Cape Mugford 1994
43	326068	Cape Alert	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	618	Dec-66	Later Point Alert
44	326074	Cape Keltic	National Sea Products	Trawler	360	Feb-67	Later God Is Good 2007
45	326075	Cape Rouge	National Sea Products	Trawler	358	Mar-67
46	326086	J. B. Nickerson	H.B. Nickerson & Sons	Stern Trawler	652	May-67	Later Cape Eagle, M15, Mitzi
47	326067	R. D. Evans	H.B. Nickerson & Sons	Stern Trawler	652	Jun-67	Lost off Anticosti Island 1972
48	329037	Newfoundland Eagle	North Eastern Fisheries	Stern Trawler	835	Aug-67	Later Arctic Eagle 1994, Onward Eagle 1996, Polaris 1998
49	329046	Newfoundland Falcon	North Eastern Fisheries	Stern Trawler	836	Sep-67
50	329062	Newfoundland Hawk	North Eastern Fisheries	Stern Trawler	835	Nov-67	Later Kull 1994, Cape Zenith 1996
51	329070	Newfoundland Kestrel	North Eastern Fisheries	Stern Trawler	835	Dec-67	Later Pistrik 1994, Cape Circle 1996
52	328640	Cape Argos	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	628	Mar-68
53	328657	Cape John	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	629	May-68
54	328670	Cape Bauld	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	629	Jun-68
55	328678	Cape York	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	628	Aug-68
56	329732	Cape Howe	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	628	Sep-68
57	329739	Cape Charles	National Sea Products	Stern Trawler	628	Oct-68
58	329779	SEDCO H	SEDCO	Semi-Submersible	9,568	Apr-70	Active
59	329797	SEDCO I	SEDCO	Semi-Submersible	9,617	Dec-70	Active
60	Export	Manco Capac	Government of Peru	285' Train Ferry	n.m.	1970	Assembled at Lake Titicaca, Peru
61	345826	SEDCO J	SEDCO	Semi-Submersible	9,811	Sep-72	Active
62	345822	Cape Fox	National Sea Products	Trawler	750	Jun-72	Later Arctic Fox 1994, Patricia 1996, Arctic Fox 1997
63	345825	Cape Smoky	National Sea Products	Trawler	750	Jun-72	Later Ocean Hunter 1994, Cientifico 1999
64	Export	SEDNETH 701	SEDCO	Semi-Submersible	10,523	Oct-73	Active
65	Export	SEDCO 704	SEDCO	Semi-Submersible	7,932	Sep-74	Active
66	Export	SEDCO 705 (Stadrill)	SEDCO	Semi-Submersible	7,932	Nov-75	Active
67	Export	SEDCO 709	SEDCO	Semi-Submersible	7,933	Feb-77	Active
68	Export	SEDCO/BP 471	SEDCO/BP	Drill Ship	7,538	Jan-78	Later JOIDES Resolution 1996
Built by Halifax Dartmouth Industries Ltd
69	392729	Cape Brier	National Sea Products	Trawler	992	Jul-81	Later Murman Pride 1999, Lydia L 2000, S. Ocean Skipper 2004
70	800481	Cape Ballard	National Sea Products	Trawler	991	Nov-81	Active
71	800493	Cape Fourchu	National Sea Products	Trawler	991	Jan-82	In collision and sank 1989
72	808715	Ann Harvey	Canadian Coast Guard	Buoy Tender	3,853	Jun-87	Active
Built by Halifax Shipyards Ltd.
6073	814343	Point Chebucto	Eastern Canada Towing	Tug	434	Jan-93	Active
6074	MCDV 700	Kingston	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Sep-96	Active
6075	MCDV 701	Glace Bay	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Oct-96	Active
6076	MCDV 702	Nanaimo	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	May-97	Active
6077	MCDV 703	Edmonton	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	May-97	Active
6078	MCDV 704	Shawinigan	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Jun-97	Active
6079	MCDV 705	Whitehorse	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Jun-97	Active
6080	MCDV 706	Yellowknife	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Apr-98	Active
6081	MCDV 707	Goose Bay	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Jul-98	Active
6082	MCDV 708	Moncton	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Jul-98	Active
6083	MCDV 709	Saskatoon	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Dec-98	Active
6084	MCDV 710	Brandon	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Jun-99	Active
6085	MCDV 711	Summerside	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	750	Jul-99	Active
6086	821333	Atlantic Eagle	Atlantic Towing	Offshore Supply	3,157	Dec-99	Active
6087	821332	Atlantic Hawk	Atlantic Towing	Offshore Supply	3,157	May-00	Active
6088	824770	Atlantic Kingfisher	Atlantic Towing	AHTS	3,453	Dec-02	Active
6089	824923	Atlantic Osprey	Atlantic Towing	AHTS	3,453	Jul-03	Active
6090	828193	Petit Princess	Nova Scotia DoT	Ferry	328	Jan-04	Active
6091	Export	Stevns Arctic	Stevns Towage	ASD Tug	510	Jun-05	Now Ocean Arctique
6092	Export	Pearl Mist	Pearl Seas Cruises	Passenger	4,985	Dec-09	Active
6093			Pearl Seas Cruises	Passenger	4,985		Cancelled
6093	835144	Atlantic Condor	Atlantic Towing	Offshore Supply	2,334	Dec-10	Active
6094	836777	Private Robertson VC	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	1-Aug-12	Active
6095	837014	Caporal Kaeble VC	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	8-Nov-12	Active
6096	837187	Corporal Teather CV	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	4-Feb-13	Active
6097	837317	Constable Carri�re	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	6-Apr13	Active
6098	837558	G. Peddle	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	8-Jul13	Active
6099	837734	Corporal McLaren MMV	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	28-Oct-13	Active
6100	837973	A. LeBlanc	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	27-Feb-14	Active
6101	838229	M. Charles MB	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	11-Jun-14	Active
6102	838472	Captain Goddard MSM	Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel	253	22-Sep-14	Active
	840396	Atlantic Owl (ex-Paul A. Sacuta)	Atlantic Towing	Multi-Functional	6,706	10-Jan-17	Built by Galati, finished by Halifax
	840397	Atlantic Heron	Atlantic Towing	Platform Supply	6,289	10-Jan-17	Built by Galati, disassembled by Cadiz, reassembled by Halifax
	840492	Atlantic Griffon	Atlantic Towing	Platform Supply	6,289	28-Feb-17	Built by Galati, disassembled by Cadiz, reassembled by Halifax
	840516	Atlantic Shrike	Atlantic Towing	Platform Supply	6,289	9-Mar-17	Built by Galati, disassembled by Cadiz, reassembled by Halifax
	AOPV 430	Harry DeWolf	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Vessel			Building
	AOPV 431	Margaret Brooke	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Vessel			Building
	AOPV 432	Max Bernays	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Vessel			Building
	AOPV 433	William Hall	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Vessel			Building
	AOPV 434	Frederick Rolette	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Vessel			Building
	AOPV 435	Robert Hampton Gray	Royal Canadian Navy	Patrol Vessel			Building
	AOPV		Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel			Building
	AOPV		Canadian Coast Guard	Patrol Vessel			Building
	SCSC 1		Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette			15 ships planned

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