The Fleets
The Franco-Canadian Steam Navigation Company only operated for part of three years, between 1900-1902, with chartered ships. They made no more than 11 sailings between Dunkirk, Havre and Bordeaux to the St. Lawrence, plus one each from Hamburg and Christiania (Oslo).
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide.
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garth Castle | 1880 | 1901 chartered from Elder Dempster Line for 3 voyages. | 3,704 |
| Louisiana | 1872 | 1900 chartered from MacBeth & Gray, Glasgow for one voyage. | 1,973 |
| Manchester Shipper | 1899 | 1901-1902 chartered from Manchester Liners for 3 voyages | 4,038 |
| Mont Blanc | 1899 | 1900 chartered from E. Anquetil, Rouen, for two voyages. (this was the ship which was involved in the great Halifax explosion of 1917) | 3,121 |
| Roger | 1878 | 1900 chartered from Verdeau et Cie, Bordeaux for one voyage. Returned to owners and renamed Montaigne. | 2,393 |
| Wassau | 1880 | 1901 chartered from Elder Dempster Line for 3 voyages. | 3,662 |