FORT NIPIGON

Registry and Rig Information

Name FORT NIPIGON
Registry U.K.
Official Number 168818
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 424.42
Width 57.16
Depth 34.75
Gross Tonnage 7132.00
Net Tonnage 4254.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00144

Vessel History

History Built as \"North Sands\" type dry cargo vessel; delivered to U.S. Maritime Commission on April 8, 1942. Sent on lend-lease to British Ministry of War Transport, and received British registry number. Returned to U.S. Dept. of Commerce in 1947 and laid up.
Disposition Scrapped at Jersey City, NJ, in 1958.

Build Information

Builder Canadian Vickers, Ltd.
Place Built Montreal, P.Q.
Date Built 1942-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
U.S. Maritime Commission1942-00-001958-00-00U.S.168818