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M/S Vancouver City

Flagg for United Kingdom
Call sign
GPVR
Nationality
United Kingdom
Home port
Build year
1930
Yard number
598
Month of delivery
Januar
Other
Participant in WW2
Torpedoed (14.9.1939)
Civilian ships

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
4.955
Net tonnage:
3.005

Engine

Propulsion:
Doxford
Engine size:
NHK 687
Built by:
W.Doxford & Sons Ltd.,Sunderland
Speed:
13

Dimensions

Length:
415.6'
Beam:
55.0'
Draft:
24.5'
Foto G Callis

HISTORIKK:
v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

01/1930: Levert som VANCOUVER CITY til Reardon Smith Line Ltd ( W.R. Smith & Sons Ltd) Bideford, U.K.
09/1939: Torpedert og senket 14/9-1939 av tysk ubåt U 28 ( Korvettenkapitän Günter Kuhnke ) i pos. N 51.23', W 07.03' på reise Suva, Fiji til UK med sukker. 3 personer omkom, 30 personer reddet.

Se også:
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/19.html

Sources

http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/19.html

 

Shipwreck location

Latitude:
51,38333
Longitude:
-07,050

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