On 7 June 1963 a fire broke out in the galley while "Seekonk" was in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Following several explosions, the fire spread throughout the aft end of the vessel, consuming the bridge, accommodations and engine room. The burning ship was towed from the pier by the Canadian Coast Guard's CCGS "Tupper" and was removed from the harbour; the "Seekonk" was beached on Governors Island in Hillsborough Bay where the fire burned out after two days. After the fire was out, "Seekonk" was towed to an Irving Oil dock in Buctouche, New Brunswick, Canada and later to Sydney Nova Scotia where she was broken up.[http://www.niagarathisweek.com/opinion-story/3838756-fire-conked-out-the-seekonk/]