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FORT MICHIPICOTEN
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: FORT MICHIPICOTEN
- Nationality: U.K.
- Official Number: 169707
- Rig: Propeller
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 424.42
- Width: 57.16
- Depth: 34.75
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 7152.00
- Net Tonnage: 0.00
- Hull Material: Steel
- Hull Number: 00115
Vessel History
- Rebuilds: Tonnage change, 1955 (7139 gross - 4311 net).
- History: Built as "North Sands" type dry cargo vessel; delivered on September 30, 1943.
- Disposition: Arrived at Singapore, November 6, 1968, with engineroom flooded, after reportedly having been sold to People's Republic of China. Scrapped by local shipbreakers at Singapore.
Build Information
- Builder: Marine Industries, Ltd.
- Place Built: Sorel, P.Q.
- Year Built: 1943
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| Minister of War Transport |
1943 - 1950 |
U.K. |
169707 |
| Halifax Overseas Freighters, Ltd. (Counties Ship Management Co., Ltd.) |
1950 - 1964 |
U.K. |
169707 |
| Agenor Shipping Co., Ltd. |
1964 - 1968 |
CYPRUS |
|
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| OAK HILL |
1950 - 1964 |
U.K. |
169707 |
| AGENOR |
1964 - 1968 |
CYPRUS |
|
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