Ship Details

Canadian Traveller

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Registry #1 150349 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1921 Canadian Traveller Name 6
Name 2 1932 Procida Name 7
Name 3 1940 Empire Volunteer Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1921 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 399.8' x 52.2' x 28.5'
Builder Harbour Marine Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5443 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 3361 Type 2
Engine 266hp steam engine (1931c) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign TQDV
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1921-1928 she was owned by Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd. registered in Montreal QC. In 1928-1931 she was owned by Canadian Traveller Ltd., (Canadian National Steamships, managers). In 1930 she was registered at Vancouver BC. In 1932-1940 she was owned by the Achille Lauro Line, Naples Italy. In 1940 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (managed by John Cory & Sons Ltd., Cardiff Wales)
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1940-09-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On September 15, 1940 this vessel was torpedoed and sunk by the U-48.
 
References
McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping; https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/cn.shtml;
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