LAKE ARTHUR
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | LAKE ARTHUR |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 216036 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 251.00 |
| Width | 43.66 |
| Depth | 18.42 |
| Gross Tonnage | 1948.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 1157.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00217 |
Vessel History | |
| History | Vessel laid down as WAR PALM, under contract to Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd., agent for the Shipping Controller, London, England. Requisitioned by U.S. Shipping Board under Urgent Deficiencies Act of June 13, 1917. U.S. Shipping Board Transfer Order #2252, dated April 19, 1930, transferred vessel directly from U.S. flag to Latvian registry. |
| Disposition | Seized by British at Kiel in May, 1945. Scuttled in North Sea, November 17, 1945, with cargo of gas bombs. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Detroit Ship Building Co. |
| Place Built | Wyandotte, MI |
| Date Built | 1918-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | Registry | Official Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SESOSTRIS | 1932-00-00 | ESTONIA | ||
| SESOSTRIS | 1935-00-00 | GERMANY | ||
| VALENTINE | 1930-00-00 | LATVIA | ||
| VIRGINIA LIMITED | 1921-00-00 | U.S. | 216036 | |
| VIRGINIA LIMITED | 1930-00-00 | U.K. |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Klat | 1932-00-00 | 1935-00-00 | ESTONIA | |
| Eastern Ship Lines | 1925-00-00 | 1930-00-00 | U.S. | 216036 |
| Gordon C. Leitch | 1930-00-00 | 1930-00-00 | U.K. | |
| Hanseatische Reed. Em. Offen | 1935-00-00 | 1945-00-00 | GERMANY | |
| Helmsing & Grimm/Schiff. A.G. Nord-Ost | 1930-00-00 | 1932-00-00 | LATVIA | |
| Richmond-New York Steamship Co. | 1921-00-00 | 1925-00-00 | U.S. | 216036 |
| U.S. Shipping Board | 1918-00-00 | 1921-00-00 | U.S. | 216036 |