Launched in 1965, the ore carrier Lawrencecliffe Hall was struck amidships by the British freighter Sunek and sank in 50 feet of water on Nov. 16, 1965, while westbound on the St. Lawrence Seaway near Orleans Island (Île d'Orléans) just east of Quebec City. Refloated and repaired, she was back in service in less than a year and still plies the Great Lakes waterways today under the name, Canadian Venture.
