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Fort Bourbon

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Registry #1 168323 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Fort Bourbon Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.7' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7133 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage 6705 Type 2
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture Canadian Allis-Chalmers Ltd., Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was owned by the Ministry of Wartime Transport (managed by Headlam & Son), London UK. In 1943 she was owned by the US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (Headlam & Son, mgrs.). Registered at USA. In 1948 he was owned by the U.S. Maritime Commission, United States Department of Commerce. In 1955 she was laid up, surveys overdue.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1960-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1960 this vessel was broken up at Beaumont TX USA.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1;
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