WESTDALE PARK

Registry and Rig Information

Name WESTDALE PARK
Registry CANADA
Official Number 176032
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 315.42
Width 46.42
Depth 23.00
Gross Tonnage 2967.00
Net Tonnage 1641.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00063

Vessel History

History Built as a \"Dominion\" class dry cargo vessel; delivered on August 29, 1945. After sale to Cubans, vessel arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on November 23, 1957, and was laid up. She was dropped from Canadian registry, but never was operated by Cuban owners, going directly to Bilbao from Halifax in January, 1965.
Disposition Arrived in tow at Bilbao, Spain, on January 27, 1965, along with CANADIAN HIGHLANDER; departed there in tow on August 18, 1965, and arrived at Santander, Spain, the next day for scrapping.

Build Information

Builder Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co., Ltd.
Place Built Quebec, P.Q.
Date Built 1945-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
CANADIAN OBSERVER1946-00-001958-00-00CANADA176032
CANADIAN OBSERVER1958-00-001965-00-00CUBA

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Part Steamship Co., Ltd. (Minister of Munitions & Supply)1945-00-001946-00-00CANADA176032
Canadian Observer, Ltd.1946-00-001954-00-00CANADA176032
Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships, Ltd.1954-00-001958-00-00CANADA176032
Banco Cubano Del Comercio Exterior1958-00-001960-00-00CUBA
Oficina De Fomento Maritima Cubano1960-00-001962-00-00CUBA
Republica De Cuba (Empresa Consolidada de Nav. Mambisa, Mgrs.)1962-00-001965-00-00CUBA