Demeterton 1967

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Name:	DEMETERTON
Type:	Bulk Carrier
Launched:	26/01/1967
Completed:	05/1967
Builder:	John Readhead & Sons Ltd
Yard:	West Yard, South Shields
Yard Number:	619
Dimensions:	14636grt, 7274nrt, 567.0 x 75.0 x 30.8ft; (1968: 16969grt, 647.0ft)
Engines:	Oil engine, 2SA, Doxford type, 4cyl (760 x 2180mm), 9680bhp
Engines by:	Hawthorn, Leslie (Engineers) Ltd, Newcastle
Propulsion:	1 x Screw; 14.5knots
Construction:	Steel
Reg Number:	305448
History:
05/1967	Carlton SS Co Ltd & Cambay SS Co Ltd (Chapman & Willan Ltd), Newcastle
1973	Cambay Steamship Co Ltd (Chapman & Willan Ltd), Newcastle
1974	Burnett Steamship Co Ltd (Burnett-Chapman Ship Management), Newcastle
1975	Carlton Steamship Co Ltd (Burnett-Chapman Ship Management), Toronto
1975	Renamed ST LAWRENCE NAVIGATOR
1975	Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd (JD Leitch), Toronto
1976	Leitch Transport Ltd, Toronto
1976	Port Weller Dry Docks Ltd (JD Leitch), Toronto
1979	Renamed CANADIAN NAVIGATOR
1989	Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd (JD Leitch), Toronto
2011	Algoma Central Corporation, Toronto; renamed ALGOMA NAVIGATOR
2016	Renamed NAVI
29/06/2016	Broken up

Comments:	1968: Lengthened to 647ft, then 16969grt
	1979: Forebody replaced
	25/06/2016: Arrived at Aliaga for breaking up
	29/06/2016: Breaking up commenced by Leyal GS

Above photo showing DEMETERTON in June 1966 is copyright of Dennis Maccoy

Above photo showing DEMETERTON in July 1966 is copyright of Dennis Maccoy

Above photo as DEMETERTON is copyright of John Bage
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Above photo as DEMETERTON is courtesy of Clive Ketley

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Above photo as ST LAWRENCE NAVIGATOR is copyright of Chris Howell