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LAKE FALAMA
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: LAKE FALAMA
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number: 218694
- Rig: Propeller
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 251.00
- Width: 43.50
- Depth: 26.50
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 2606.00
- Net Tonnage: 1612.00
- Hull Material: Steel
- Hull Number: 00549
Vessel History
- Rebuilds:
- History:
- Disposition: Sunk while at anchor during gale, Gibraltar Bay, by U.S. steamer WILLIAM A. JONES, on February 28, 1946. Five lives lost. Was on voyage from Huelva for United Kingdom with cargo of phosphates and pyrites.
Build Information
- Builder: Superior Ship Building Co.
- Place Built: Superior, WI
- Year Built: 1919
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| U.S. Shipping Board |
1919 - 1926 |
U.S. |
218694 |
| John George Murphy |
1926 - 1931 |
U.S. |
218694 |
| Merchants National Bank of Mobile |
1931 - 1932 |
U.S. |
218694 |
| Mobile, Miami & Gulf Steamship Co. |
1932 - 1934 |
U.S. |
218694 |
| Waterman Steamship Corp. |
1934 - 1937 |
U.S. |
218694 |
| Hercoal Shipping Co., Ltd. |
1937 - 1946 |
U.K. |
|
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| MURPHY, ANNIE |
1926 - 1931 |
U.S. |
218694 |
| FAIRISLE |
1931 - 1937 |
U.S. |
218694 |
| HERISLE |
1937 - 1946 |
U.K. |
|
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