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Registry #1 | (Germany Register) | Registry #2 | 139010 (Australia) | Registry #3 | |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1913 | Pfalz | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1915 | Boorara | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1926 | Nereus (I) | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1913 | Place | Bremen | Area | Country | Germany |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | ? x ? x ? |
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Builder | Bremer Vulkan (Vegesack) | Measurement (metric) | 144m x 18m x 11.2m |
Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 6161 | Type 1 | Freighter |
Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | ||
Engine | triple expansion steam engine | Engine Manufacture | Bremer Vulkan (Vegesack) |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | SWGN | |
Pendant # | Masters | Captain John Katalinos (1937); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1913-1915 she was owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen Germany. In 1915-1918 she was owned by the Government of Australia. In 1918-1923 she was owned by the Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers, Sydney NSW Australia. In 1926-1937 she was owned by Elias E. Hadjilias, Syros Greece. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1937-08-08 |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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In 1937 this vessel was registered in Syre, Greece. On August 8, 1937 this vesselwent ashore half a mile east of Cape Beale in dense fog inbound for Port Alberni from Kobe Japan under command of Captain John Katalinos to load lumber for the UK under charter to the Anglo-Canadian Shipping Co. The crew was rescued by the Salvage King. While the ship was breaking up, parts were salvaged by Capital Iron and Metals Ltd., Victoria BC. |
References |
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Nicholson, George; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); Times Colonist (Victoria BC) August 10, 1937 page 2; |
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