Ship Details

Azua

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Registry #1 K.228 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1941 New Westminster (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1950 Elisa (I) Name 7
Name 3 1952 Portoviejo Name 8
Name 4 1954 Azua Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 205' x 33' x 13.5'
Builder Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement 950
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Corvette, Flower Class (1940-41 Short-Forecastle Building Programme)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 2750ihp 4-cylinder Triple expansion engine with 2 Scotch marine boilers. Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds She was modernized and her forecastle extended at Sydney NS in 1943. Call Sign
Pendant  # K.228 Masters
 
Owner(s)
She was launched on 14/05/1941. Afterwards she was sold for commercial use in 1947.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1966-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel carried 230 tons of fuel and could reach 16 knots. Her endurance was 3450nm at 12 knots. This vessel was sold in 1966 for breaking up at Tampa FL USA.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; List of commanding officers courtesy of Robert Park - Secretary, New Westminster Branch, Navy League of Canada;
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