Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
FORT LA MAUNE |
| Registry
|
U.K. |
| Official Number
|
166056 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
424.50 |
| Width
|
57.16 |
| Depth
|
34.75 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
7130.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
4255.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00532 |
Vessel History |
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| History
|
Built as \"North Sands\" type dry cargo vessel; delivered on May 25, 1942. Purchased by U.S. Government under Hyde Park Agreement of 1941 and immediately bareboat chartered back to British Ministry of War Transport. |
| Disposition
|
Torpedoed and sunk by submarine on January 25, 1944, in position 13.04N x 56.30E, northeast of Socotra. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Davie, George T. Shipbuilding & Repair, Ltd. |
| Place Built
|
Lauzon, P.Q. |
| Date Built
|
1942-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |