Vessel Profile

Canadian Spinner

Canadian Spinner
Photo: Vancouver photo Walter Frost-Ray Warren Collection

Story

This freighter was built in 1919 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, QC.

Historical Notes

On November 23, 1944 this vessel torpedoed and sunk by the USS Picuda.

Owners & Masters

In 1919 she was owned by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada.

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

In 1933 she was owned by Aristoteles Onassis, Piraeus Greece.

In 1939 she was owned by Soc. Maritima Miraflores, Panama.

In 1941 she was owned by Okada Gumi KK, Osaka Japan.

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