故事
This cable layer was built in 1916 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham, Richardson Ltd., Newcastle UK.
历史记录
On 27 September 1942, while southwest of Anticosti Island, the Lord Kelvin was performing cable work when the Canadian Bangor-class minesweeper Chedabucto was ordered to escort her to Rimouski, Quebec. Chedabucto was running in a blacked-out state, and at 05:55, Lord Kelvin rammed the minesweeper in its side, near the wardroom. One member of Chedabucto's crew was killed in the collision.
船东与船长
In 1916 she was owned by the Anglo-American Telegraph Company Transatlantic Cables Ltd.
In 1943-1945 she was taken over by the Royal Canadian Navy for war purposes.
She was owned by Atlantic Cable Co.
In 1946 she was returned to her owners.
She went out of service in 1963 and was broken up at La Spezia Italy in 1967.
参考文献
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 06/09/2022)
