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Heron Bay
Heron Bay - Contrecoeur, Québec - April, 1978
 
One of the oldest ships I've ever photographed, Quebec & Ontario's 1906-built steam-driven Great Lakes bulk carrier Heron Bay as shown while upbound on the St. Lawrence River off Contrecoeur in April 1978 in the last year of her very long career.
More details and photos for: Heron Bay
Fleet:Quebec & Ontario Transportation Company - Thorold, OntarioIMO:5166902 
Owner: Category:Bulk Carrier (Great Lakes)
Manager: Port/Flag:Montréal, Canada
Dimensions:Length (oa): 183.22 m (601.1 ft) Length (lbp): 179.18 m (587.9 ft) Beam: 17.73 m (58.2 ft) Depth: 9.76 m (32.0 ft) Draft: 6.528 m (21.4 ft)Call Sign:
Built:Chicago Shipbuilding Company, Chicago, Illinois, United States - Entered service on 1906/06/06
Names:J. Pierpoint Morgan (1966), Heron Bay (1978), Heron B. (1979)
Disposition:Scrapped in Lauzon, Quebec by the Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Company
Arrived at yard in 1979/04.

Photographer:Marc Piché - Vercheres, QuebecCollection:Marc Piché Collection (Verchères, Quebec, Canada)
Format:Kodachrome slideViews:79 
Uploaded:2019-03-12 9:38 AM by Marc Piché

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