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 HMT 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 HMT 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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4.99872e+1
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ship launched
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 identification
Pennant number T103
Ship notes
Source: Miramar Ship Information Database, Record No. 5185985
Source:"Ship Statistics", SS Walnut 1948 - Voyaged to Freedom
Ship owner
Borromee Verreault Company
Compania Maritima Walnut S/A
Stem Olson Company Limited
Ship propulsion
One triple expansion reciprocating engine, 1 shaft,
Ship registry
Gothenburg, Sweden
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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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HMT Walnut
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Keta
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SS Walnut
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