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Fort Cedar Lake (II)

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Registry #1 (nk) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Fort Cedar Lake (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.7' 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, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture CAC
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was owned by the Ministry of Wartime Transport (managed by Hain SS Co), London UK. In 1943 she was chartered by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (Hain S.S. Co. Ltd., mgrs.).
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1943-03-17
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On March 17, 1943 this vessel was torpedoed and sunk by the U.338 and U.665 at 52.14N 32.15W near Greenland on a voyage Vancouver & New York - Belfast Lough.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register of Shipping;
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