List of Park ships

This is a list of Park ships

Description The majority of the Park ships were cargo ships or tankers. With one exception, the rest comprised off cargo ships or tankers. All were built in the Dominion of Canada.

A— Park Ainslie Park was built by Foundation Maritime Ltd., Pictou, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. She was completed on 13 December 1943. Built for Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Sold in 1946 to Centre d'Approvisionment de l'Indochine, Marseille, France and renamed Henri Mouhot. Operated under the management of Chargeurs Réunis. Renamed Tran Ninh in 1950. Sold in 1953 to Denis Frères d'Indochine, Saigon, French Indo-China. Sold in 1955 to Transportes Maritimes Atlantida, SA., Panama and renamed Woodlock. Operated under the management of Wheelock, Marden & Co. Ltd., Hong Kong. Sold in 1964 to Fong Shipping Co., Panama and renamed Loong An. Sold in 1966 to Hyop-Sung Shipping Co., Pusan, South Korea and renamed Dong San. Ran aground near Mukoh, South Korea () on 15 January 1972. Consequently, scrapped that year.

Albert Park was built by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd., North Vancouver, British Columbia, Dominion of Canada. She was completed on 11 April 1945. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of Canadian Transport Co., Vancouver. Sold to her managers in 1948 and renamed Harmac Victoria. Sold in 1948 to Furness Withy (Canada) Ltd. and renamed Beacon Grange. Sold in 1949 to Conquistador Compania Navigation SA., Panama and renamed Constantinos. Operated under the management of A. Luisi. Reflagged to Greece in 1967. Scrapped at Shanghai, China in 1967.

Alder Park was built by United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Dominion of Canada. She was completed on 14 April 1944. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd. Sold in 1946 to Dominion Shipping Co., Montreal and renamed Arthur Cross. Sold in 1964 to Pacific Trading & Navigation Co., Monrovia, Liberia. Operated under the management of Madrigal Shipping Co. Scrapped at Hong Kong in 1970.

Alexandra Park was built by United Shipyards Ltd. She was completed on 4 December 1944. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of Montreal Shipping Co. Sold in 1946 to Montship Lines, Montreal and renamed Mont Sandra. Operated under the management of Buries, Markes Ltd. Sold in 1953 to Insular Trading Corp., Monrovia and renamed Violando. Sold in 1958 to Seas Trading Corp., Monrovia and renamed Aegean Sea. Sold in 1963 to Republic Log Carriers S.A., Monrovia and renamed Mindenao Logger. Operated under the management of Philippine Merchants Steamship Co. Sold in 1965 to Pacific Coast Shipping Co., Monrovia and renamed Ocean Logger. Operated under the management of Schnitzer Steel Products. Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1968.

Algonquin Park was built by Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, Quebec. She was completed on 2 October 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of McLean, Kennedy Ltd. Management transferred to Aviation & Shipping Co. Ltd. in 1946. Sold in 1950 to Fairview Overseas Freighters Ltd, Halifax, Nova Scotia and renamed Johnstar. Operated under the management of C. M. Lemnos & Co. Ltd. Sold in 1957 to Record Shipping Co. S.A., Panama and renamed Santhy. Renamed Glafkos in 1960, operated under the management of C. M. Lemnos & Co. Ltd. Reflagged to Greece later that year. Ran aground east of the Amphitrite Point Lighthouse, Vancouver Island, British Columbia on 2 January 1962. Refloated the next day. Declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped at Victoria, British Columbia by Capital City Iron & Metals. Final dismantling of the hull occurred at Seattle, Washington, United States.

Argyle Park was built by St. John Drydock & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Saint John, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada. She was completed on 18 June 1943. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of Interprovincial Steamship Co. Ltd. Sold in 1946 to Mersey Paper Co. Ltd., Liverpool, Nova Scotia and renamed Liverpool Packet. Operated under the management of Markland Shipping Co. Ltd. Sold in 1960 to Bowater Steamship Co., Liverpool, United Kingdom. Sold in 1963 to Westport Compania Navigation, Piraeus, Greece and renamed Westport. Sold in 1965 to Athos Shipping Co. Special S.A., Piraeus and renamed Athos. Sold in 1968 to Compagnia de Navigazione Pinares, Mogadishu, Somalia and renamed Aramis. Scrapped at Split, Yugoslavia in 1976.

Arlington Beach Park was a tanker built by West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd, Vancouver. She was completed on 20 February 1944. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of Imperial Oil Ltd. Sold in 1946 to A/S Saguna, Kristiansand, Norway and renamed Agerøen. Operated under the management of H. E. Hansen-Tangen. Sold in 1954 to Franco Maresco fu Mariano, Genoa, Italy. Converted to a cargo ship and renamed Mar Corrusco. Sold in 1959 to Slobodna Plovidba, Šibenik, Yugoslavia, and renamed Subicevac. Sold in 1965 to Aries Shipping Co., Hong Kong and renamed Millstrader. Sold in 1966 to Industrial Leasing & Finance Co., Hong Kong. Sold in 1967 to Marmando Compania Navigation, Panama. Scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1968.

Ashby Park was built by Foundation Maritime Ltd. She was completed on 22 December 1944. She was built for the Park Steamship Co., Montreal. Sold in 1945 to Compania Siderurgica Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and renamed Siderurgica Tres. Sold in 1967 to Frota de Petroleiros de Sul-Petrosul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. May have been renamed Albatroz. Scrapped at Rio de Janeiro in 1971.

Aspen Park was built by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. She was completed on 4 April 1944. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of Anglo-Canadian Shipping Co. Sold in 1946 to Western Canada Steamships Ltd., Vancouver and renamed Lake Athabasca. Sold in 1949 to Compania de Transportes Del Mar S.A., Panama and renamed Agathi. Renamed Nissi in 1959. Scrapped at Yokohama, or Kawasaki, Japan in 1967.

Atwater Park was built by West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd. She was completed on 23 June 1944. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of Anglo-Canadian Shipping Co. Ltd. Sold in 1946 to Western Canada Steamships Ltd., Vancouver and renamed Lake Atlin. Sold in 1953 to Santa Rita Compania Navigation SA., Monrovia and renamed Halcyon. Reflagged to Greece in 1967. Collided with in the Kanmon Straits on 31 January 1969. She was beached but broke in two. Scrapped in Japan in 1969.

Avondale Park was built by Foundation Maritime Ltd. She was completed on 13 May 1944. Built for the MoWT. Torpedoed and sunk in the Firth of Forth south east of the Isle of May, United Kingdom by on 7 May 1945. She was the last British merchant ship to be sunk during World War II.

B— Park Baldwin Park was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. LtdLauzon, Quebec. She was completed on 24 November 1944. Built for Park Steamship Co., Montreal, she was operated under the management of Pickford & Black Ltd. Sold in 1946 to Chinese Supply Commission, Shanghai, China and renamed Chi Chung. Sold later that year to China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Taipei, China. Sold in 1961 to Kai Tai Marine Lines Ltd., Keelung, Taiwan and renamed Kai Lung. Scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1964.

Banff Park was built by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. She was completed on3 September 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of McLean, Kennedy Line Ltd. Management transferred to Hugh Hogarth & Sons in 1946, then to Ohlsson Steamship Lines Ltd in 1947 and Constantine Steamship Lines Ltd. in 1949. Sold in 1950 to Rex Shipping Co. Ltd., Halifax and renamed Oakhurst. Operated under the management of Hadjilias & Co. Sold in 1957 to Asturias Shipping Co., Panama and renamed Catalunia, remaining under the management of Hadjilias, under the Liberian flag. Sold in 1960 to Grenehurst Shipping Co, London, United Kingdom. Renamed Xenophon in 1961. Wrecked off Ouessant, France on 26 October 1962. She sank in March 1963.

Beaton Park was built by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. Launched as Fort Mackinac, she was completed as Beaton Parkon 29 October 1943. Built for Park Steamship Co., Montreal, she was placed under the management of North Pacific Shipping Co. Sold in 1946 to Western Canada Steamships Ltd., Vancouver and renamed Lake Babine. Sold in 1951 to Andros Shipping Co., Montreal and renamed Mountainside. Operated under the management of Goulandris Bros. Sold in 1953 to Arucana Compania Armadora S.A., Panama and renamed Santa Marina. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Inc. Sold in 1959 to Assimio Compania de Vapores, Panama and renamed Assimina P. Sold in 1960 to Mina Compania de Vapores, Panama. Reflageed to Greece in 1965 and renamed Assimina Piangos. Scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1968.

Bell Park was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. She was completed on 4 June 1945. Built for Park Steamship Co., she was operated under the management of Canadian National Steamships. Sold in 1946 to Federal Commerce & Navigation Co., Montreal. Renamed Federal Pioneer in 1947. Sold in 1950 to Transmaritima Commercio SA., Rio de Janeiro and renamed Sant Helena. Deleted from shipping registers in 1992.

Belwoods Park was built by Marine Industries Ltd. She was launched as Fort Chimo and completed as Belwoods Park on 6 December 1943. Built for Park Steamship Co., Montreal, she was placed under the management of Furness, Withy & Co. To Ministry of Transport (MoT) in 1946 and placed under the management of South American Saint Line. Management changed to G. Heyn & Sons Ltd. in 1950. Sold later that year to Rex Shipping Co., London and renamed Brookhurst. Operated under the management of Hadjilias & Co. Sold in 1957 to Asturias Shipping Co., Monrovia and renamed Galicia. Scrapped at Mihara, Japan in 1967.

Beresford Park was built by Foundation Maritime Ltd. She was completed on 24 April 1944. Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of Montreal Shipping Co. Ltd. Sold in 1947 to Federal Commerce & Navigation Co. Ltd., Montreal and renamed Federal Ambassador. Sold in 1948 to D/S Jutlandia A/S., Copenhagen, Denmark and renamed Gerda Toft. Operated under the management of Jens Toft A/S. Foundered in the North Sea north west of Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands () on 23 December 1954.

Bloomfield Park was built by St. John Drydock & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. She was completed on 2 September 1944 Built for the Park Steamship Co., Montreal, she was operated under the management of Saguenay Terminals Ltd. Sold in 1948 to Saguenay Terminals Ltd., Montreal and renamed Sundale. Reflagged to the United Kingdom in 1954. Sold in 1959 to Caribbean Federation Lines Ltd., Monrovia and renamed Amigo. Operated under the management of Kervin Shipping Co. Renamed Christian S. in 1960. Sold in 1961 to Corporacion Maritima Colombiana, Barranquilla, Colombia. Caught fire at Barranquilla on 4 March 1963. Declared a constructive total loss, she was sold for breaking in July 1963.

Bowness Park was built by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. She was completed on 27 June 1944. Built for Park Steamship Co., Montreal, she was operated under the management of Canadian Transportation Co. Sold in 1947 to Kerr-Silver Lines Ltd., Vancouver and renamed Manx Marine. Sold in 1948 to Orinoco Compania Navigation SA., Panama and renamed Jean. Operated under the management of Global Shipping Co. Ltd, then Moschakis Ltd. Sold in 1957 to Compagnia de Navigation Almirante, Genoa and renamed Seamew. Operated under the management of Salvatores & Racah SRL. Scrapped at Yokohama, or Kawasaki in 1963.

Brentwood Bay Park