Proud of our History – Codroy

Marine Atlantic, its predecessor CN Marine, and pre-confederation Newfoundland coastal boats have a strong and proud history serving the people of Atlantic Canada through ferry terminals, passenger vessels and rail service.

A member of the nicknamed “Splinter Fleet” or “Clarenville Boats”, the Codroy was one of ten small, wooden, diesel-powered vessels constructed at the Clarenville shipyard during the mid-1940s. Named after the Codroy Valley on Newfoundland’s west coast, it measured 135 feet in length and weighed 322 tonnes. While the vessel was primarily known for trading salt cod with Caribbean nations, returning with unique products such as Jamaican rum, and delivering freight to coastal communities, the vessel also provided service on the Cabot Strait when needed.

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In next week’s blog posting we highlight the Seatrader which served the Port aux Basques – North Sydney crossing from 1973-1976.