Vessel Profile

Wellvale

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Story

This minesweeper, trawler (castle-class) was built in 1918 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, QC.

Historical Notes

On September 16, 1939 this vessel went missing believed sunk by a U-Boat near the Hebrides Islands

Owners & Masters

In 1918-1919 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy.

In 1926-1939 she was owned by the Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co. Ltd., Boston MA USA.

Masters

Captain F.W. Slapp (1939)

Armament

1-12pdr gun

References

  • Dittmar, .J. & J.J. Colledge (1972)
  • Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
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