Ship Details

War Chief

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Registry #1 (UK Registry) Registry #2 (Spain Register) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1919 War Chief Name 6
Name 2 1919 Alfonso Perez Name 7
Name 3 1938 Cantabria Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1919 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 410.5' x 54.1' x 27.5'
Builder J. Coughlan & Sons Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5649 Type 1 Freighter, (standard WW1)
Registered Tonnage 5157 Type 2
Engine 322nhp triple expansion steam engines, two watertube boilers, 10 kts Engine Manufacture J.G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd.
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign HBNP
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1919 she was owned by Shipping Controller, managed by Raeburn & Verel. In 1919-1927 she was owned by A.F.Perez, Santander, Spain. In 1927 she was registered at Santander Spain. In 1938 she was seized by the Spanish Republican Government, Departamento de Navegacion, Santander Spain.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1938-11-02
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On November 2nd, 1938 this vessel was shelled and sunk by the Spanish Nationalist cruiser Ciudad de Valencia 9 miles off Cromerty Lighthouse. (One report has the attacking cruiser as the Nadir).
 
References
Newell, Gordon (Ed.) (1966); Sawyer, L.A. & W.H. Mitchell (1968); www.mariners-l.co.uk/WWIStandardShips; Lloyd's Register of Shipping Vol.2 (Appendix) 1927-1928; Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927;
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