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Kingston Shipbuilding, Kingston ON

The dry-dock in Kingston was built by the federal government in 1890 and the yard was a repair facility until it was leased to Kingston Shipbuilding in 1910.  Kingston Shipbuilding operated it until 1968.   It is now part of the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, which you can visit here.  See the shipyard from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 14 July 2021.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Vessel Type GT Completed Disposition
1 126930 Polana Dept. of Agriculture Quarantine Cutter 278 Jul-11 To CCG 1927 as Jalobert, sold 1955 as Macassa, Queen City 1965, now a house boat
2   Wabis Upper Ottawa Imp. Co. Tug 72 1911 Hull only, subcontract from Collingwood
3 na Bellechasse Coast Guard Icebreaker/Tender 417 1912 Scrapped 1954
4 na Dollard Coast Guard Buoy Tender 761 1913 Scrapped 1970
5   P.W.D. No. 17 Dept. of Public Works Dump Scow 398 1913 No trace after 1938
6   P.W.D. No. 18 Dept. of Public Works Dump Scow 398 1913 Believed scrapped 1985
7 na Thiepval Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 440d 24-Jul-18 Sub from Vickers, scrapped 1950
8 na Loos Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 440d 1-Aug-18 Sub from Vickers, scrapped 1949
9 na TR-19 Royal Navy Minesweeper 360d Aug-18 Later Almeria 1920, Goolgwai 1926, to RAN 1939, returned 1945, wrecked 1955
10 na TR-20 Royal Navy Minesweeper 360d Aug-18 Later Seville 1920, Durraween 1926, to RAN 1940, returned 1946, scrapped 1952
11 na TR-54 Royal Navy Minesweeper 360d Sep-18 Later Table Bay 1925, Mary Mortimer 1937
12 na TR-55 Royal Navy Minesweeper 360d Nov-18 Later Marie Jacqueline 1920, Svalbard 2 1927, captured 1940, surrendered 1945, sold
13 na TR-56 Royal Navy Minesweeper 360d Nov-18 Later Romanita 1921
14 na TR-57 Royal Navy Minesweeper 360d May-19 Later Colonel Roosevelt 1920, Texas 1926, to RN 1941, lost in collision off Jamaica 1944
15   Canadian Beaver Canadian Govt. Cargo Ship 2,410 May-20 Later Shinai 1934, sunk 1941 North Borneo, raised and operated as Shinai Maru, sunk by US 1944
16   Canadian Coaster Canadian Govt. Cargo Ship 2,422 May-21 Later Kingsley 1929, Silvestre 1943, Santa Lucia 1950, scrapped 1966
  158477 J. A. Cornett Canadian Dredging Tug 60 1937 Active ?
17 PV 36 Napanee (K 118) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 940d May-41 Sold 1946, scrapped
18 PV 37 Prescott (K 161) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 940d Jun-41 Sold 1946, scrapped 1951
19 PV 38 Sudbury (K 162) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 940d Oct-41 Sold 1946, converted to tug, scrapped 1967
20 PV 274 Charlottetown (K 244) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 940d Dec-41 Torpedoed and lost 1942
21 CN 298 Ironbound (T 284) Royal Navy Minesweeper 545d Oct-42 Sold 1946 as Turoy, Christina 1949, Korso 1954, sunk by mine off Portugal 1957
22 CN 299 Liscomb (T 285) Royal Navy Minesweeper 545d Sep-42 Sold 1946 as Aalesund, Lars Nyvoll 1967, Jan Mayen 1978
23 PV 307 Brisk (PG 89) / Flax (K.284) U.S. Navy/Royal Navy Corvette 980d Dec-42 Sold 1947 as Flax, Ariana 1951, Arvida Bay 1955, Zaida 1963
24 PV 308 Caprice (PG 90) / Honesty (K.285) U.S. Navy/Royal Navy Corvette 980d Sep-42 Scrapped 1961
25 PV 315 Splendor (PG 97) / Rosebay (K 286) U.S. Navy/Royal Navy Corvette 980d Feb-43 Sold 1947 as Benmark, Frida 1950, scrapped 1954
26 PV 399 Frontenac (K 335) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d Oct-43 Sold for merchant service
27 PV 443 Trentonian (K 368) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d Dec-43 Torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 1945
28 PV 517 Peterborough (K 342) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d Jan-44 Sold 1947 as Gerardo Jansen, struck 1972
29 PV 518 Belleville (K 332) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d Oct-43 To Dominican Republic as Juan Bautista Cambiaso 1947, scrapped 1972
30 PV 519 Smith Falls (K 345) Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d Nov-43 Sold 1950 as Olympic Lightning, Otori Maru No. 16 1956, Kyo Maru No. 23, scrapped 1976
31 PV 520 Carleton Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d   Cancelled
32 na Listowel Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d   Cancelled
33 na Aydon Castle Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d   Cancelled
34 na Barnwell Castle Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d   Cancelled
35 na Beeston Castle Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d   Cancelled
36 na Bowes Castle Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d   Cancelled
37 na Devizes Castle Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d   Cancelled
38 na Egremont Castle Royal Canadian Navy Corvette 980d   Cancelled
33 na Rockglen British MoWT Tug 233 May-45 Later Freedom 1948
34 na Rockforest British MoWT Tug 233 Jul-45 Later Aramco 202 1946, Abqaiq 1 1948
35 na Rockpigeon British MoWT Tug 233 Aug-45 Later Flaunt 1947, St.Merryn 1959, scrapped 1984
36 na Rockdoe British MoWT Tug 233 Sep-45 Later Hoedic 1947, Atlantico 1967, scrapped 1977
37 na Rockswift British MoWT Tug 233 Nov-45 Later Ocean Rockswift 1946, sold 1995
38 na Rockelm British MoWT Tug 233 Oct-46 Later Kalid 1952
39 na Rockswift British MoWT Tug 233 Oct-46 Later Pemex XI
40 na Kingston Canada Steamship Line Passenger Vessel     Cancelled
41 na   Canada Steamship Line Canaller     Cancelled
42   N.H.B.M. Hopper No. 1 National Harbour Board Dump Scow 135 Nov-48 Active
43   N.H.B.M. Hopper No. 2 National Harbour Board Dump Scow 135 Nov-48  
44 na Resolute (AMC 154) Royal Canadian Navy Minesweeper 412d Sep-54 Scrapped 1966
45   D. C. Everest Marathon Corp. Pulpwood Carrier 2,196 Mar-53 Later Condarrell 1981, D. C. Everest 1989, Condarrell 2000, scrapped
46 192695 St. Lawrence II Brigantine Inc. Sailing Vessel 34 Dec-53 Active
47 198041 Windmill Point Toronto Port Auth. Ferry 118 Jul-54 Active
48 192697 Amherst Islander Ont. Dept. of Hwys Ferry 184 Jun-55 Active
49   Seeley's Bay Ferry Leeds and Lansdowne Ferry   May-55  
50 na D.O.T. 11 Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jun-55  
51 na D.O.T. 12 Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jun-55  
52 na Not named Royal Canadian Navy Landing Craft   Sep-55 For HMCS Labrador
53 198038 S.L.S. 81 St. Laurence Seaway Sweep Scow 102 Jun-55  
54 na YLV 600 Royal Canadian Navy Flat Deck Scow 220 Nov-55  
55 na YLV 601 Royal Canadian Navy Flat Deck Scow 220 Nov-55  
56 na Baffin One Canadian Hydro Svce. Landing Barge 4 May-56 For CSS Baffin
57 na Baffin Two Canadian Hydro Svce. Landing Barge 4 May-56 For CSS Baffin
58 na D.O.T. 49 Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jul-56  
59 na D.O.T. 50 Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jul-56  
60 na D.O.T. 51 Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jul-56  
61   Pitts Merrit C. A. Pitts Contractors Dredge 883 Jun-57 Lost off Newfoundland 1977
62 819099 Fort Steele (MP 34) R.C.M.P. Patrol Cutter 215 Oct-58 To RCNR 1973, sold 1996 as Marie T. Sprinter, now Longway
63 na Kenora II (MP 94) R.C.M.P. Patrol Cutter 118 May-57  
64   SLS 86 St. Laurence Seaway Scow 422 Sep-58  
65 310636 SLS 87 St. Laurence Seaway Scow 422 Sep-58 Now S/VM 87
66   T.H.C. No. 50 Toronto Harbour Comm. Barge 385 Sep-58 Active
67   William B. Dilly McNamara Construction Dredge 473 Dec-57 Active
68   McNco No. 30 McNamara Construction Scow 321 Apr-58 Active
69   McNco No. 31 McNamara Construction Scow 306 Apr-58  
70 na D.O.T. Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 May-58  
71 na D.O.T. Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 May-58  
72 na D.O.T. Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 May-58  
73   Scirocco Gulf & Lakes Navigation Yacht 57 Jun-59 Later Esmau 1969, Un Monde Different 1982, deleted 2008
74 313103 Lightship No. 4 Dept. of Transport Lightship 520 1959 Later Mikula 1973, Kormoran 1995
75   RCL D-35 Russell Construction Scow 235 Jun-58 Later J.P.P. No. 501, H.M.D.C. No.2, scrapped
76   RCL D-36 Russell Construction Scow 307 Jun-58 Later J.P.P. No. 502, H.M.D.C. No.3, closed 2006
77 na D.O.T. Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jun-58  
78 na D.O.T. Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jun-58  
79 na D.O.T. Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jun-58  
80 na D.O.T. Dept. of Transport Landing Craft 27 Jun-58  
81 na Not named Grayco Canada Pontoons   Jun-58  
82 na Marguerite St. Laurence Seaway Wooden Boat   Jul-59 Display boat for Upper Canada Village
83   McNco No. 1 McNamara Construction Scow 223 May-59  
84   McNco No. 2 McNamara Construction Scow 224 May-59 Active
85   McNco No. 3 McNamara Construction Scow 225 Jun-59  
86   McNco No. 4 McNamara Construction Scow 223 Jul-59  
87   Miss Cornwall Cornwall Boat Tours Tour Boat 44 Jul-60 Later L'Aventure II, active
88 313129 Pilot Boat No. 9 Dept. of Transport Pilot Launch 66 Jul-61 Later Claudin Riverin 1984, Navsea 2007
89 318546 Churchill 61 National Harbour Board Dump Scow 331 May-61 Later Pitts No. 18 1983, deleted 2004
90   Endiang John P. Labatt Ketch 72 Nov-62 Deleted 1969
91   Pitts No. 1 C. A. Pitts Contracting Dump Scow 532 Jul-62 Active
92   Pitts No. 2 C. A. Pitts Contracting Dump Scow 532 Jul-62  
93 318542 Relay Coast Guard SAR Cutter 143 Aug-63 Sold 1989, stripped and abandoned
94 318729 Shiawassie City of Toronto Ferry 62 Sep-62 Later Torontonian 1982, active
95 na YSD 1 Royal Canadian Navy Diving Float   Jan-63  
96 na YSD 2 Royal Canadian Navy Diving Float   Jan-63  
97   Pathfinder Toronto Brigantine Inc. Brigantine 35 May-63 Active
98   Hudson One Dept. of Mines Landing Craft   Sep-63 For CSS Hudson
99   Not named Bayswater Shipping Barge 808 1963 Conversion
100 320028 Cargomaster Hamilton Harbour Comm. Derrick Scow 562 Jul-64 Active
101   HBC 1000 Hudson Bay Company Barge 1,151 Jul-64 Lost in James Bay 2006
102 na Not named Dept. of Public Works Floats   Sep-65  
103   Not named Dept. of Transport Ferry Barge 15 Oct-65  
104 na Louis S. St. Laurent One Coast Guard Landing Barge 35 Aug-67 For USCGC Louis S. St. Laurent
105 na Louis S. St. Laurent Two Coast Guard Landing Barge 35 Aug-67 For USCGC Louis S. St. Laurent
106   Alexbow Alexbow Ltd. Icebreaking Barge 81 Mar-67 Lost in the Arctic 1969
107 328085 Jean Bourdon Coast Guard Survey Vessel 81 1968 Now 801
108   Scow No. 108 Dept. of Transport Flat Deck Scow 50 Nov-67  

 

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