Ship Details

Finwhale (H.M.S.)

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Photo Credit: Unknown

 
 
Registry #1 145356 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1915 Finwhale (H.M.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1924 Hopkins Bros. Name 7
Name 3 1927 Canadian National No. 1 (II) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1915 Place South Bank-on-Tees Area Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 125.0' x 25.1' x 11.95'
Builder Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 262 Type 1 Whale catcher
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Tug
Engine 3-cylinder triple expansion surface condensing engine Engine Manufacture Smith's Dock Co. Ltd., Middleborough UK and boilers by Amos & Smith
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VYLF
Pendant  # Masters Captain Gordon S. Hopkins (1927)
 
Owner(s)
In 1915-1919 she served in the Royal Navy as H.M.S. Finwhale. In 1924 she was owned by Eric G.P. Hopkins, Hopkins Landing BC Canada. In 1926-1927 she was owned by Hopkins Brothers Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1927 she was owned by Charles C. Labrie, Vancouver BC. In 1927-1956 she was owned by Canadian Northern Steamships Ltd., Toronto ON. In 1956-1964 she was owned by Canadian National Railways Co., Montreal QC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1964-01-20
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was classified as an Admiralty Whaler at the time of her construction. On August 24, 1928 this vessel collided with the North Vancouver Ferry No. 3 in Burrard Inlet BC. In 1962 this vessel was broken up at Vancouver BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; http://www.teesbuiltships.co.uk/smiths/19101915/finwhale1915.htm; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document);
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