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Argovan

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Registry #1 174812 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort St. Ignace (I) Name 6
Name 2 1943 Tecumseh Park Name 7
Name 3 1947 Argovan Name 8
Name 4 1959 Cardamilitis Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 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 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (Victory-type)
Registered Tonnage 4326 Type 2
Engine 229nhp triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine (1943) Engine Manufacture Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1946 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Minister of Munitions & Supply, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1946 she was owned by Argonaut Navigation Co. Ltd., Montreal QC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1967-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1967 this vessel was broken up at Shanghai China.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5536686&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20174812&ecopy=e011446358_032 (website viewed 11/05/2025);
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