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Registry #1	143046 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1918	War Storm	Name 6
Name 2	1919	Laura (I)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1918	Place	North Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	300' x 45' x 24.9'
Builder	Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	3145	Type 1	Freighter, (standard WW1)
Registered Tonnage		Type 2
Engine	226nhp steam reciprocating engine	Engine Manufacture	Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1918 she was owned by Imperial Munitions Board, Shipping Controller, managers Raeburn & Verel. In 1919 she was owned by Vincenzo di Luca, Naples Italy.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1924-12-13

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel cost $943,000 to construct. On December 13, 1924 this vessel sank after collision with British s/s Lorenzo off the West Hinder Lightship.

 

References
Sawyer, L.A. & W.H. Mitchell (1968); Canada List of Shipping
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