Ship Details

Esperanza (II)

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Registry #1 174164 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Esperance (I) Name 6 1964 Esperanza (II)
Name 2 1943 Green Gables Park Name 7 1964 Kwong Lee
Name 3 1946 Papachristidis Vassilios Name 8
Name 4 1949 Worldtrotter Name 9
Name 5 1953 Marcos Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.6' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 229nhp triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VDTG
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1947 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Minister of Munitions and Supply, Ottawa ON Canada (Park Steamship Co. manager). In 1947 she was owned by H.M. the King for War Assets and Disposal Corp., Ottawa ON Canada. In 1946 she was owned by Dolphin Steamship 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 Kaohsiung Taiwan ROC.
 
References
https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5536648&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20174164&ecopy=e011446357_354 (website viewed 12/03/2025);
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