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United Shipyards, Montreal QC

United Shipyards was a joint venture of two major construction companies - Dominion Bridge Co. and Fraser-Brace Engineering Co.  It was located where the Bickerdike Basin is today: see the site from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 20 July 2021.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Vessel Type GT Delivered Disposition
1   Fort Remy Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,128 15-Feb-43 Scrapped 1959
2   Fort Longueuil Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,128 8-Dec-42 Torpedoed and lost 1943
3   Fort Maissonneuve Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,128 6-May-43 Mined and lost 1944
4   Fort Vercheres Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,128 8-May-43 1950 Maple Hill, 1966 Diopside, 1969 Entan, scrapped Hirao 1970
5   Fort Erie Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,128 21-May-43 1951 Maidenhead, 1957 Aristefs, 1966 Tung Yih, scrapped 1967
6   Fort Coulonge Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,136 31-May-43 1950 Andover Hill, 1961 Louria, 1964 Surabaja Steer, 1965 Beryl, scrapped 1970
7   Fort Wellington Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,131 18-Jun-43 1949 Haligonian Queen, 1950 Muswell Hill, scrapped 1967
8   Elk Island Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,136 28-Jun-43 1946 Louisburg, 1971 Asifar, 1971 Lightening, mined and scrapped 1976
9   Fort Norfolk Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,131 19-Jul-43 Mined off Normandy and lost 1944
10   Fort Rouille Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,131 30-Jul-43 1948 Ivor Rita, 1956 Novor Rita, 1958 Rita, wrecked 1960
11   Rideau Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,134 14-Aug-43 1950 Amersham Hill, 1962 Petalon, 1965 Alcibiades, scrapped 1968
12   Lafontaine Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,131 30-Aug-43 1951 Peterstar, 1957 Aspis, 1957 Prosperity, 1959 Polyniki, 1965 Ivory Neptune, scrapped 1971
13   Westmount Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,133 1-Sep-43 1950 Nordicstar, missing presumed lost 1956
14   Kildonan Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,132 30-Sep-43 1946 Inverness County, 1954 Cassian, scrapped 1967
15   Fort Crevier Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,131 12-Oct-43 Exploded 1944 and scrapped 1948
16   Fort Covington Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,130 21-Oct-43 1950 Bedford Earl, wrecked 1956
17   Fort Moose Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,130 30-Oct-43 1948 Haligonian Prince, 1950 Tulse Hill, 1966 Astronaftis, 1968 Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, scrapped 1977
18   Fort Romaine Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,131 8-Sep-43 1948 L'Alouette, 1950 Montrealer, 1953 Everest, scrapped 1968
19   Fort Esperance Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,138 10-Nov-43 1950 Nimaris, 1956 Captain Nicos, 1963 Luzon Logger, 1965 Judy, 1967 Yambo, 1969 Buna, scrapped 1969
20   Fort Henley Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,138 18-Nov-43 1950 Pine Hill, 1964 Newmoat, scrapped 1969
21   Fort La Prairie Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,138 26-Nov-43 1950 Elm Hill, scrapped 1967
22   Fort Ticonderoga Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,138 7-Dec-43 1948 Ivor Isobel, 1956 Novor Isobel, 1958 Hereford, 1959 Ho Ping 1951, 1967 Zhan Dou 1951, scrapped 1985
23   Fort Crown Point/Alder Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,141 14-Apr-44 1946 Arthur Cross, scrapped 1970
24   Fort Beauharnois/Whiteshell Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,139 14-Apr-44 1950 Fir Hill, 1964 Universal Trader, wrecked 1967
25   Fort Niagara/La Salle Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,138 21-Apr-44 1946 Triland, 1957 Manhattan, 1964 Eastern Skipper, scrapped 1968
26   Rondeau Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,138 27-Apr-44 1950 Sycamore Hill, scrapped 1966
27   Hillcrest Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,138 11-May-44 1950 Bembridge Hill, 1957 Elimarie, 1965 Tai Fong, scrapped 1968
28   Rosedale Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,139 25-May-44 1950 Poplar Hill, 1960 Shienfoon, scrapped 1968
29   Runnymede Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,139 8-Jun-44 1951 Lake Michigan, 1957 Karaostasi, 1964 Adelphos Petrakis, burnt and scrapped 1967
30   Mount Orford Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,141 22-Jun-44 1950 Orford, 1956 Cape Rion, 1964 Visayan Merchant, 1965 Mary M., 1967 Loyal Garlands, scrapped 1970
31   Sibley Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,140 11-Jul-44 1950 Kenilworth, 1956 Aeolos, 1961 Atolos, 1964 Mojkovac, scrapped 1968
32   Withrow Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,142 25-Jul-44 1950 Kingsbridge, scrapped 1959
33   Dentonia Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,142 7-Aug-44 1950 Cedar Hill, scrapped 1966
34   Sunalta Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,156 1-Sep-44 1946 Mont Alta, 1955 Georgian Flame, 1962 Bonifacio, 1963 President Laurel, 1967 Jose Laurel, 1968 Laurel, 1969 Liberty One, scrapped 1969
35   Noranda Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,158 15-Sep-44 1946 Oceanside, 1952 Magdalene, 1967 Kirman, scrapped 1969
36   Outremont Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,158 28-Sep-44 1946 Brazilian Prince, 1958 Federal Pioneer, scrapped 1971
37   Grafton Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,155 13-Oct-44 1948 Sunray, 1953 Sunjarv, 1961 Katerina, scrapped 1967
38   Eastwood Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,157 23-Oct-44 1948 Sunavis, 1953 Sunkirk, 1960 Ameise, scrapped 1971
39   Wellington Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,158 2-Nov-44 1948 Sunwhit, 1960 Ceres, scrapped 1970
40   Hampstead Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,160 13-Nov-44 1946 Cheticamp, 1955 Carini, scrapped 1965
41   Portland Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,159 23-Nov-44 1946 Marchport, 1949 Mont Clair, 1954 Maria Piera G., 1960 Vittorio Veneto, scrapped 1969
42   Alexandra Park Govt of Canada Cargo Ship 7,159 4-Dec-44 1946 Mont Sandra, 1953 Violando, 1958 Aegean Sun, 1963 Mindanao Logger, 1965 Ocean Logger, scrapped 1968
43   Fort Rosalie Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,335 7-Jul-45 Scrapped 1973
44   Fort Sandusky Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,375 1-Aug-45 Scrapped 1973
45   Fort Wayne Ministry of War Tpt. Cargo Ship 7,325 1-Sep-45 1950 Angusdale, 1954 Cape Adan, 1956 Andora, wrecked and scrapped 1959
46   LST 3526/RCN 973 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled, completed as barge Baybranch (MIL 462)
47   LST 3527/RCN 974 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled, completed as barge Balsambranch (MIL 463)
48   LST 3528/RCN 975 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled, completed as barge Palmbranch (MIL 464)
49   LST 3529/RCN 976 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled
50   LST 3548/RCN 1037 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled
51   LST 3549/RCN 1038 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled
52   LST 3550/RCN 1039 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled
53   LST 3551/RCN 1040 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled
54   LST 3552/RCN 1041 Royal Navy Landing Craft 3,065d   Cancelled

 

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