D/S Boka

Other names
ex Canadian Planter
Call sign
HPPM
Shipping company
Nationality
Panama flaggPanama
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1920
Yard number
72
Month of delivery
januar

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Torpedoed, 20.9.1940
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
5.560
Net tonnage:
3.598

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 520

Dimensions

Length:
400.3'
Beam:
52.4'
Draft:
28.6'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    1/1920: Canadian Government (Merchant Marine Ltd) Montreal, Canada - CANADIAN  PLANTER
    /1922: Canadian Planter Ltd (Canadian National Steamship) Montreal - CANADIAN  PLANTER
    /1936: Montreal,Australia, New Zealand Line Ltd., Montreal - CANADIAN  PLANTER
    /1936: Zetska Plovidba A. D., Kotor, Jugoslavia - BOKA
    /1940: Cia. Centroamericana de Nav. Ltda., Panama - BOKA
    9/1940: Torpedert (Senket) 20/9 av tysk ubåt U 138 (Kapitän zur See Wolfgang Lüth) i pos. N 55.54', W 07.24' på reise Barry til Takoradi med kull. 8 personer omkom. 26 personer reddet.

    Se også:
    https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/533.html

    Shipwreck location

    Latitude: 55.9
    Longitude: -7.4

    Sources

    http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/533.html