Ship Details

Nanaimolite

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Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives AM1506-S3-2-_CVA_447-2474

 
 
Registry #1 140034 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1915 M-17 (H.M.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1919 Arlington (I) Name 7
Name 3 1919 Todejoe Name 8
Name 4 1927 Nanaimolite Name 9
Name 5 1037 Imperial Nanaimolite Name 10
 
Year Built 1915 Place West Hartlepool Area Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 170' x 31.2' x 10.7'
Builder William Gray & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 513 Type 1 Warship (monitor)
Registered Tonnage 168 Type 2 Tanker
Engine triple reciprocating steam engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 97hp engine Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1919 she was rebuilt as an oil tanker. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1915 she was built as the monitor H.M.S. M-17 for wartime service with the Royal Navy. In 1919 she was owned by NV Curacaosche Scheepvaart Mij. In 1922 she was owned by Shell Co. of Canada Ltd. In 1927 she was transferred to Canadian Registry. In 1927-1937 she was owned by Imperial Oil Ltd., Sarnia ON. In 1937-1941 she was owned by Imperial Oil Shipping Co. Ltd., Montreal QC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1941-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel had a 147,000 gal capacity. In 1941 this vessel was broken up at Victoria BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.teesbuiltships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=167314&vessel=M.17 (website viewed 11/03/2023);
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