Ship Details

Lynghaug

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Registry #1 141431 (Canada) Registry #2 (Norway Register) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1919 Canadian Trooper Name 6
Name 2 1930 Lynghaug Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1919 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 319.55' x 44.2' x 22.9'
Builder Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 3179.84 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 1952.52 Type 2
Engine 226nhp steam reciprocating engine Engine Manufacture Wallace Shipyards Ltd., North Vancouver BC
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign TPHG
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1919-1920 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Minister of Marine & Fisheries, Ottawa ON for the Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1920-1930 she was owned by Canadian Trooper Ltd., Toronto ON Canada. In 1930 she was owned by D/S A/S Lynghaug, Haugesund, Norway.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1923-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1923 this vessel was assigned to Vancouver BC for coastwise service. In June 1944 she was ordered to be sunk at Arromanches France in Operation Gooseberry to be used as a breakwater. In 1945 she was salvaged and taken to the UK for breaking up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; The H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest (Page 341); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5520263&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20141431&ecopy=e011446312_090 (website viewed 23/08/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5525446&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20141431&ecopy=e011446325_047 (website viewed 23/08/2025);
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