Vancouver City (1)
Built in 1930 by Doxfords at Pallion, for Reardon Smith Line Ltd., Bideford
4955: LBP 126.7m: Beam 16.8m Service speed 12.0kts
| 1930 | Vancouver City. Reardon Smith Line Ltd., Bideford. |
| 1939 | Torpedoed and sunk by U-28 in 51.23N:07.03W on 14th September on passage from Suva to UK with sugar. The Second Engineer and two Engine Room ratings were killed in the attack. |
The Vancouver City was the 25th British casualty of WW2 |
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| Vancouver City 1930 to 1939. Photo taken 8th May 1930. copyright © Norm Gidney |