Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
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FORT LOUISBOURG |
| Registry
|
U.K. |
| Official Number
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168633 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
424.42 |
| Width
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57.16 |
| Depth
|
34.75 |
| Gross Tonnage
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7130.00 |
| Net Tonnage
|
4254.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Steel |
| Hull Number
|
00145 |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Converted to grain storage hulk in March, 1957. |
| History
|
Built as \"North Sands\" type dry cargo vessel; delivered to U.S. Maritime Commission on April 27, 1942. Sent on Lend-Lease to British Ministry of War Transport, London, Great Britain; received British registry number. Returned to U.S. Dept. of Commerce in 1947. |
| Disposition
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Sold to Bethlehem Steel Corp.; arrived at Baltimore, MD, on July 24, 1959, for scrapping by Patapsco Steel Co. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
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Canadian Vickers, Ltd. |
| Place Built
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Montreal, P.Q. |
| Date Built
|
1942-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |