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Ping An

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Registry #1 150578 (Canada) Registry #2 (Japan Register) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1921 Canadian Britisher Name 6
Name 2 1936 Ping An Name 7
Name 3 1938 Heian Maru (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1921 Place Prince Rupert Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 400.3' x 52.2' x 28.42'
Builder Prince Rupert Dry Dock Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5370 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 3244 Type 2
Engine 266hp 3-cylinder triple expansion surface condensing engine Engine Manufacture John Inglis Co. Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign TQGS; JJOK
Pendant  # Masters Captain William Larmour (1921)
 
Owner(s)
In 1920-1928 she was owned by Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1928-1936 she was owned by Canadian Britisher Ltd., Toronto ON Canada. In 1936 she was owned by Montreal, Australia, New Zealand Line, Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1938-1945 she was owned by Amakasu Sangyo K.K., Yokohama Japan.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1945-11-13
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Her boilers were built by the Vulcan Iron Works Vancouver BC. On November 13, 1945 this vessel was bombed and sunk by U.S. aircraft.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/cn.shtml; Victoria Daily times (Victoria BC) Tuesday November 8, 1921 page 8; Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1944-1945;
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