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Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd.
Nanaimolite - (1927-1939)
"Imperial Nanimolite"was buil t as a monitor in 1915 as "M-17", converted into tanker and renamed as "Toedjoe".
Sold to Imperial in 1927 and renamed as "Imperial Nanimolite".
Scrapped at Victoira, BC in 1939.
( Photo thanks to Kees Helder )
Sold in 1927 as "Nanaimolite" to Imperial Oil. Scrapped in 1939.
 
"Nanaimolite".
 
"Nanaimolite", October 5th, 1933.
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
 
"Nanaimolite".
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )

The Miramar Ship Index for "M-17"
IDNo:
1140034
Year:
1915
Name:
M-17
Keel:
03.1915
Type:
Monitor
Launch Date:
12.05.1915
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
07.1915

Tons:
540
Link:
-
DWT:
650
Yard No:
871
Length overall:
54.0
Ship Design:
LPP:
51.8
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
9.5
Builder:
Gray
Material of build:
Location of yard:
W Hartlepool
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2T-11


Subsequent History:
[ 1920 converted to tanker, 513grt ] -
1920 TOEDJOE - 1927 NANAIMOLITE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Victoria, BC 3rd quar 1939 [ By Wagner, Stein & Green ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
1140034
1915
M-17
540
Royal Navy
1140034
1915
TOEDJOE
513
1920
NV Curacaosche Scheepvaart Mij.
140034
1140034
1915
TOEDJOE
513
1922
Shell Co of Canada Ltd.
140034
1140034
1915
NANAIMOLITE
513
1927
Imperial Oil Ltd.
140034
1140034
1915
NANAIMOLITE
513
1937
Imperial Oil Sg., Co., Ltd.