Ship Details

Canadian Highlander (I)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Lanny Honour

 
 
Registry #1 150265 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1920 Canadian Highlander (I) Name 6
Name 2 1939 Lindsay Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1920 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 400.0' x 52.4' x 28.8'
Builder Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC Measurement (metric) 125.9m x 16.0m x 8.8m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5370 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 3260 Type 2
Engine 266nhp steam reciprocating engine (1920) Engine Manufacture Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign GKGX
Pendant  # Masters Captain Oliver J.S. Hill
 
Owner(s)
In 1920-1928 she was owned by Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd., Montreal QC. In 1928-1936 she was owned by Canadian Highlander Ltd., Toronto ON. In 1936-1939 she was owned by the Montreal, Australia, New Zealand Line, Vancouver BC. In 1939-1941 she was owned by South American Saint Line Ltd. (managed by B. & S. Shipping) Cardiff UK. She was torpedoed and sunk June 14, 1941 bu the German submarine U-751 with the loss of the Master and 42 crew members.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1942-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Lanny Honor (Email to Nauticapedia 08/09/2020) stated "My Grandfather was chief engineer for about 4 years in the early 1920's on this vessel. His name was Michael Honour. He was the Chief when the deck load shifted and the had to jettison the cargo of lumber. He said that this vessel was torpedoed in 1942 with many lives lost."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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