Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Thursday, May 6, 1965 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		HISPANIOLA (1956-1972 Refrigerated / general cargo ship of Red AB Westindia (Saléns), Stockholm : 1983 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Crew evacuated to shoreside when fire breaks out on Salen's cargo ship HISPANIOLA at Montreal
Port of RegistryStockholm (Sweden)
Gross Tonnage6,193
Deadweght Tonnage5,900

 

   Fire broke out on the Swedish registered Salen refrigerated cargo ship HISPANIOLA while she was berthed at Montreal.   Her crew were evacuated to shoreside while the Port and City Fire Department tackled the blaze.  No injuries were reported but considerable damage was caused to the ship.