Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
GIFFORD, ALDEN |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
250.33 |
| Width
|
42.00 |
| Depth
|
18.33 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
1793.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
990.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00269 |
Vessel History |
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| History
|
Built as N3-S-A1 class cargo vessel for U.S. Maritime Commission. Sent on Lend-Lease to Great Britain. Was being operated by Currie Line, Ltd., at time of loss. |
| Disposition
|
Foundered in gale four miles north-northwest of Longships, Scotland, on September 2, 1944; four lives lost. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Smith, L.D. Shipbuilding Co. |
| Place Built
|
Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Date Built
|
1942-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
