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Lyall Shipbuilding, North Vancouver BC

Most recent update: August 3, 2010.


William Lyall Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. was a World War One emergency yard, formed in 1917 and closed in 1921.  It was located on the splendidly named "Fell Fill", at the foot of Fell Avenue, which puts it immediately to the east of where Vancouver Shipyards is today.  See the site from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Vessel Type GT Delivered Disposition
1 War Puget The Shipping Controller Cargo Ship 2,328 Feb-18 Later Paris 1919, Albert Hauet 1920, scrapped 1925
2 War Cariboo The Shipping Controller Cargo Ship 2,330 Apr-18 Later Cabira 1920, scrapped 1924
3 War Cayuse The Shipping Controller Cargo Ship 2,346 Apr-18 Later Nemi 1919, scrapped 1925
4 War Atlin The Shipping Controller Cargo Ship 2,338 May-18 Later Cernay 1920, scrapped 1924
5 War Nicola The Shipping Controller Cargo Ship 2,331 Jun-18 Later Ilaria 1920, scrapped 1924
6 War Suquash The Shipping Controller Cargo Ship 2,334 Jul-18 Later Capo Sile 1920, scrapped 1923
  Cap Palos Lyall Shipbuilding Co Ltd 5-Masted Schooner 1,468 Oct-18 Wrecked Robin Hood's Bay 1919
  Cap Vincent Lyall Shipbuilding Co Ltd 5-Masted Schooner 1,471 Dec-18 Burnt Alexandria 1922
  Cap Vert Lyall Shipbuilding Co Ltd 5-Masted Schooner 1,472 Dec-18 Later Maria Brizollari 1922, Antinea 1926, I.S.A. 1928, Consoli V. 1928, scrapped 1929
  Cap Horn Lyall Shipbuilding Co Ltd 5-Masted Schooner 1,469 Nov-18 Later Pietro Brizollari 1922, burnt Alexandria 1923
  Cap Nord Lyall Shipbuilding Co Ltd 5-Masted Schooner 1,468 Sep-18 Later Elemka 1935, Andromeda 1938, Kapitan Hilgendorf 1939, Cornelia 1945, scrapped 1951
  Cap Finisterre Lyall Shipbuilding Co Ltd 5-Masted Schooner 1,471 Dec-18 Engines removed 1923
  Saverne Govt. of France Cargo Ship 1,176 Oct-19 Scrapped 1924
  Rouffach Govt. of France Cargo Ship 1,180 Sep-19 Deleted 1936
  Saar-Union Govt. of France Cargo Ship 1,186 Sep-19 Scrapped 1924
  Saint Avold Govt. of France Cargo Ship 1,174 Nov-19 Scrapped 1924
  Saint Amarin Govt. of France Cargo Ship 1,076 Nov-19 Scrapped 1923
  Phalsbourg Govt. of France Cargo Ship 1,082 Jul-19 Scrapped 1924
  Ribeauville Govt. of France Cargo Ship 1,179 Aug-19 Later Gros Tenquin 1921, scrapped 1924
  Richecourt Govt. of France Cargo Ship 1,182 Aug-19 Scrapped 1923