M.V. Canadian Challenger

M.V. Canadian Challenger

M.V. Canadian Challenger Cover

M.V. Canadian Challenger was a general cargo ship built by Davie Shipbuilding in Lauzon, Quebec and launched in December of 1946 under the ownership of Canadian Challenger, Ltd. subsequently going into service with Canadian National Steamships. After being sold she sailed under the names Ciudad de la Habana starting in 1958 and as Italia in 1966 before being scrapped 1980.

Sources

"General Cargo Ships Built in Canada Since WWII." Naval Marine Archive - The Canadian Collection.
Naval Marine Archive - The Canadian Collection. 1 Mar. 2023. Web. 18 Jan. 2026.
navalmarinearchive.com/sbh/canadaships/freighters.html.

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