LAKE WESTON

Registry and Rig Information

Name LAKE WESTON
Registry U.S.
Official Number 216075
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 00218

Vessel History

History Vessel laid down as WAR SWIFT, 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, 1917.1941: Seized by British, but not renamed.
Stranded in Bristol Channel, England, on December 28, 1918. Released and sold to Greek buyers.
Disposition Broken up in Denmark in 1959.

Build Information

Builder Detroit Ship Building Co.
Place Built Wyandotte, MI
Date Built 1918-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateRegistryOfficial Number
FIDELIA1955-00-00FINLAND
RONDO1935-00-00NORWAY
SALT1938-00-00NORWAY
SOLBRITT1939-00-00FINLAND
SOLBRITT1941-00-00U.K.168692
SOLBRITT1946-00-00FINLAND
STRAND1925-00-00NORWAY
VERGOTTIS, PANAGHIS1919-00-00GREECE

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
A/B Vasa Red. (F. Lundberg)1946-00-001953-00-00FINLAND
C.B. Nielsen1925-00-001935-00-00NORWAY
Karl Kahre1953-00-001955-00-00FINLAND
Minister of War Transport (Harper, Hopps & Co., Ltd., Mgrs.)1941-00-001946-00-00U.K.168692
Odd Godager1935-00-001938-00-00NORWAY
Panaghis Vergottis1919-00-001925-00-00GREECE
Red. A/B Fidelia Laivo O/Y1955-00-001959-00-00FINLAND
Thv. Johnsen, Jr.1938-00-001939-00-00NORWAY
U.S. Shipping Board1918-00-001919-00-00U.S.216075
Wasa Steamship Co., Ltd.1939-00-001941-00-00FINLAND