Ship Details

War Yukon

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Registry #1 (UK Registry) Registry #2 (Norway Register) Registry #3 (Ecuador Register)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1918 War Yukon Name 6 1927 Coronado (I)
Name 2 1919 Ryckett Name 7
Name 3 1923 Ragnhild Bryde Name 8
Name 4 1925 Mexico (II) Name 9
Name 5 1926 Porvenir Name 10
 
Year Built 1918 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 242.2' x 43.4' x 23.2'
Builder Cameron-Genoa Mills Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 2288 Type 1 Freighter, (standard WW1)
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Barge
Engine 322nhp triple expansion steam engines, two watertube boilers, 10 kts Engine Manufacture John Inglis Co. Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1933 her engines were removed, converted to fish processing barge at Point Firmin Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1918 she was owned by Shipping Controller, managers H. Fernie & Sons. In 1919 she was owned by London Transport Co, London UK. In 1923 she was ownd by Leif Bryde A/S, Sandefjord, Norway. In 1925-1927 (as a whale oil refinery), she was owned by Hvalfangerselsk Mexico A/S, Sandefjord Norway. In 1926 she was owned by Hvalfangerselsk Atlas A/S, Sandefjord Norway. In 1927 she was owned by Hvalfangerselsk Atlas A/S, at Guayaquil, Ecuador. In 1927 she was owned by Los Angeles Whaling Co, Panama.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1937-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1933 this vessel was destroyed by fire to the waterline and sank, but was later raised. In 1937 her remains were broken up.
 
References
Newell, Gordon (Ed.) (1966); Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927;
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