Vessel Profile

Canadian Planter

Canadian Planter
Photo: Vancouver 1930 photo Norman Gidney-Ray Warren Collection

Story

This freighter was built in 1920 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, QC.

Historical Notes

In 1940 this vessel was torpedoed and sunk by the U-138.

Owners & Masters

In 1920 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada.

In 1920 she was owned by Canadian Planter Ltd., Toronto ON Canada.

In 1936-1937 she was owned by the Montreal, Australia, New Zealand Line Co. Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. (In 1937 this vessel was apparently seized by U.S. Marshals and "owned by foreigners).

In 1937 she was owned by Zetska Plovidba Ackionarsko Drustvo, Kotor, Yugoslavia.

In 1940 she was owned by Cia, Centroamericana de Nav. Ltda., Panama.

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