WAR DUCHESS

Registry and Rig Information

Name WAR DUCHESS
Registry U.K.
Official Number 142688
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 380.50
Width 49.16
Depth 26.58
Gross Tonnage 4333.00
Net Tonnage 2591.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00020

Vessel History

Disposition Torpedoed by USS ICEFISH, October 24, 1944, in position 19 degrees 31N x 118 degrees 10E.

Build Information

Builder Canadian Vickers, Ltd.
Place Built Montreal, P.Q.
Date Built 1918-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
BALDINA1919-00-001934-00-00U.K.142688
YUNG HWA1934-00-001938-00-00CHINA
TENSIN MARU1938-00-001944-00-00JAPAN

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
The Shipping Controller (Harris & Dixon, Ltd., Mgrs.)1918-00-001919-00-00U.K.142688
Eryldon Steamship Co., Ltd.1919-00-001920-00-00U.K.142688
Adelaide Steamship Co., Ltd.1920-00-001934-00-00AUSTRALIA142688
Mei Shun Steamship Co.1934-00-001938-00-00CHINA
Taiyo Kaiun K.K.1938-00-001944-00-00JAPAN