WAR TAURUS

Registry and Rig Information

Name WAR TAURUS
Registry U.K.
Official Number 143211
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 251.00
Width 43.42
Depth 22.00
Gross Tonnage 2240.00
Net Tonnage 1330.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00146

Vessel History

Disposition Torpedoed, September 5, 1941, by German submarine U-501, in North Atlantic Ocean, about in position 61 degrees N x 30 degrees W, while with convoy SC 41, on voyage from Halifax, N.S., for the United Kingdom.

Build Information

Builder Polson Iron Works Co., Ltd.
Place Built Toronto, Ontario
Date Built 1918-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
CORMOUNT1920-00-001924-00-00U.K.143211
EINVIK1934-00-001941-00-00NORWAY
FEMUND1924-00-001928-00-00NORWAY
RENDAL1928-00-001934-00-00NORWAY

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
A/S Rendal (R. Moltzau, Mgr.)1928-00-001934-00-00NORWAY
Red. A/S Crisco (R. Moltzau, Mgr.)1924-00-001928-00-00NORWAY
Skibs A/S Einvik (B. Tetlie, Mgr.)1934-00-001941-00-00NORWAY
The Shipping Controller (Tyzack & Branfoot, Mgrs.)1918-00-001920-00-00U.K.143211
William Cory & Son, Ltd.1920-00-001924-00-00U.K.143211