SS Walnut
SS Walnut was a refugee ship converted from a British minesweeping Tree-class trawler which carried Baltic refugees from Sweden to Canada in 1948. The refugees' arrival at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia led to a controversy which played an important role in shaping Canada's postwar refugee policies. Initially entering service during the Second World War as HMS Walnut, the trawler was sold for commercial purposes following the war. Converted for use as a cargo ship, the vessel retained the name Walnut until 1959 when sold and renamed Keta. The ship was broken up in 1976.
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SS Walnut
SS Walnut was a refugee ship converted from a British minesweeping Tree-class trawler which carried Baltic refugees from Sweden to Canada in 1948. The refugees' arrival at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia led to a controversy which played an important role in shaping Canada's postwar refugee policies. Initially entering service during the Second World War as HMS Walnut, the trawler was sold for commercial purposes following the war. Converted for use as a cargo ship, the vessel retained the name Walnut until 1959 when sold and renamed Keta. The ship was broken up in 1976.
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SS Walnut was a refugee ship c ...... he ship was broken up in 1976.
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1939-12-31
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1939-06-15
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1939-08-12
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Broken upLes Méchins, Quebec, December 1976 by Nittolo Metal Company
Court Auction in 1949, Salvaged, Sold to Borromee Verreault Company 1951
Sold to Compania Maritima Walnut S/A in 1948
Sold to Stem Olson Company Limited 1948
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Ship armament
*1 × QF 12-pounder (76 mm) ant ...... on AA guns
*30 × depth charges
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Ship builder
Smiths Dock Company, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England
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Ship completed
1939-12-31
Ship country
United Kingdom
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Ship fate
Broken up Les Méchins, Quebec, December 1976 by Nittolo Metal Company
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Court Auction in 1949, Salvaged, Sold to Borromee Verreault Company 1951
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Sold to Compania Maritima Walnut S/A in 1948
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Sold to Stem Olson Company Limited 1948
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Ship identification
Pennant number T103
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Ship laid down
1939-06-15
Ship launched
1939-08-12
Ship name
HMS Walnut
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Keta
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SS Walnut
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Ship notes
Source: Miramar Ship Information Database, Record No. 5185985
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Source:"Ship Statistics", SS Walnut 1948 – Voyaged to Freedom
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Ship owner
Borromee Verreault Company
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Compania Maritima Walnut S/A
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Stem Olson Company Limited
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Ship propulsion
One triple expansion reciprocating engine, 1 shaft,
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Ship registry
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Panama City, Panama
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SS Walnut was a refugee ship c ...... he ship was broken up in 1976.
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SS Walnut
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HMS Walnut
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Keta
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SS Walnut
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