HMS Lady Rodney
Street | Cammell Laird & Co. |
City | Birkenhead |
Church Parish | Metropolitan Borough of Wirral |
County | Merseyside |
State/ Province | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Alternate Locations | |
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City | Halifax |
State/ Province | Nova Scotia |
Country | Canada |
City | St. John's |
State/ Province | Newfoundland |
Country | Canada |
City | Liverpool |
State/ Province | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
City | Rotterdam |
Country | Nederland |
City | Alexandria |
Country | Egypt |
Narrative
HMS Lady Rodney, was owned by Canadian National Steamships
Built by Cammell Laird & Co., Birkenhead, England; designed by A. T. Wall & Co., Liverpool.
Launched: November 30, 1928.
She left Halifax on December 12, 1928.
Dimensions 420 ft. 3 in. x 60 ft. 2 in. x 30 ft. 2 in. on a draft of 23 ft.
Capacity: 8,194 gross tons, 4,936 net tons
HMS Lady Rodney was one of five famous "Lady" ships that sailed from Canada., of which, Lady Nelson was the first.
The "Lady" ships were trim, yacht-like vessels, the result of a trade agreement, sailing between Canada and the Caribbean.