Ship Details
Apj Ashwini Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	(RN)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1946	Orfordness (R.F.A.)	Name 6
Name 2	1947	Rabaul	Name 7
Name 3	1947	Dongola	Name 8
Name 4	1961	Apj Ashwini	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1946	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
Engine	Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
She was owned by the Royal Navy. In 1947 she was owned by W. Carpenter, Sydney NSW Australia. In 1947 she was owned by P. & O. Line. In 1961 she was owned by Indian interests.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1965-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1965 this vessel was broken up at Bombay India.

 

References
http://www.pandosnco.co.uk/cargo_ships.html;
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