Ship Details

African Count

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Registry #1 175598 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Fort Daer Name 6
Name 2 1944 Whiterock Park Name 7
Name 3 1946 Tantara Name 8
Name 4 1951 Pelopidas Name 9
Name 5 1956 African Count Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.6' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (Victory-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 2500ihp triple expansion 3-cylinder Dominion steam reciprocating engine Engine Manufacture Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VCJB
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was managed by Johnson Walton Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1946 she was owned by Johnson, Walton Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1951 she was owned by Cia. Mar. Samsoc Ltd.a. Panama/Hermes S.S. Agency, San Francisco CA. In 1956 she was owned by West African Nav. Co., Liberia.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1963-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1963 this vessel was broken up in Japan.
 
References
Lloyd's Register 1947/8; Canada List of Shipping
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