Ship Details

Buchan Ness (H.M.S.)

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Registry #1 (RN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1945 Buchan Ness (H.M.S.) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1945 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.6' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder West Coast Ship Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 8580 Type 1 Freighter, (Victory-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Landing Craft Maintenance Ship
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1945 she went into service in the Far East. In 1947 she was palced in Reserve.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1959-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name A headland on the east coast of Scotland on Peterhead Bay.
 
Anecdotes
In 1959 this vessel was broken up in the UK.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK;
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