Ship Details

Oaxaca (I)

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Registry #1 146305 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1918 Pelargonium (H.M.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1921 Oaxaca (I) Name 7
Name 3 1932c Sophia (III)? Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1918 Place Port Glasgow Area Scotland Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 254.7' x 35.1' x 17.3
Builder Wm. Hamilton & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1494 Type 1 Naval sloop (Anchusa class)
Registered Tonnage 956 Type 2 Passenger Vessel
Engine 221nhp vertical direct engine 91918) Engine Manufacture J.G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd.
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1918-1921 she was owned by the Royal Navy. In 1921 she was owned by the Clan Line, UK for the Mexican States Line. In 1922 she was owned by Mexican interests. In 1927 she was owned by USA interests. In 1929-1931 she was owned by Hobbs Brothers, Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
AS H.M.S. Pelargonium this vessel was a converted Flower Class sloop of The Royal Navy. As the Oaxaca this vessel was involved in the rum running business.
 
References
Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 12 (1929); Canada List of Shipping; J.J. Colledge (rev. and updated by Ben Warlow) (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy; http://www.bandcstaffregister.com/page4296.html;
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