CABRAL (II)

1908 Built as whale catcher BURRA at Akers mek. Verksted, Kristiania (Oslo), launched 15th.of December. Named after West- and East Burra, Shetlands UK 1909 Delivered Salvesen. Catching at New Island, Falkland Is., in the seasons of 1909/10 and ‘10/11. 1911 Catching at Thorsvig, Faeroes for the Salvesen controlled Dansk Hvalfangst- og Fiskeri A/S 1912 In February sold to the whaling Hvalfanger-A/S South Atlantic, (Lorentz Bruun), Toensberg, renamed DIAZ and sent to Elephant Bay, West Africa together with Fl/F. ESPERANZA 1916 (WWI) In January sold to France, converted to patrol vessel and renamed LE FANTASQUE. Wrecked at Chassiron Point 28/8 with loss of all hands.