FORT RICHELIEU

Registry and Rig Information

Name FORT RICHELIEU
Registry U.K.
Official Number 169726
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 424.58
Width 57.16
Depth 34.75
Gross Tonnage 7150.00
Net Tonnage 4228.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00122

Vessel History

History Delivered on October 14, 1943, as \"North Sands\" type dry cargo vessel.
Disposition Sold to Communist Chinese shipbreakers; arrived at Darien for scrapping prior to February 25, 1967.

Build Information

Builder Marine Industries, Ltd.
Place Built Sorel, P.Q.
Date Built 1943-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
BEECH HILL1950-00-001964-00-00U.K.169726
ALKON1964-00-001966-00-00GREECE
ALKON1966-00-001967-00-00CYPRUS

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Dominion of Canada1943-00-001950-00-00U.K.169726
Halifax Overseas Freighters, Ltd. (Counties Ship Management, Co., Ltd., Mgrs.)1950-00-001964-00-00U.K.169726
Antarctic (Bermuda) Shipping Co., Ltd. (Counties Ship Mgt. Co., Ltd., Mgrs.)1964-00-001964-00-00U.K.169726
Marvaliente Compania Naviera S.A., Panama1964-00-001966-00-00GREECE
Alkon Shipping Co., Ltd.1966-00-001967-00-00CYPRUS