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Al Murtaza

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Registry #1 168372 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Fort Norman (II) Name 6
Name 2 1954 Al Murtaza Name 7
Name 3 1971c Anwarbaksh Name 8
Name 4 1975 Banglar Mukti Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.6' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder West Coast Ship Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (W. H. Cockerline & Co). London UK. In 1948 she was owned by the U.S. Maritime Commission. In 1948 she was owned by Muhammadi SS Co, Karachi Pakistan. In 1971 she was owned by United Oriental Steam Ship Co., Karachi Pakistan. In 1975 she was owned by Bangladesh Shipping Corp, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On December 9th, 1971 intercepted by Indian Navy in Bay of Bengal and taken to Calcutta India. In 1981 this vessel was broken up at Chittagong Bangladesh.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FORT_K.html;
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