Ship Details

Fort Churchill (II)

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Registry #1 168557 (UK) Registry #2 (Iran Register) Registry #3 (US)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Fort Churchill (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 Burrard Drydock Co. 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 2500ihp Triple expansion 3-cylinder Dominion steam reciprocating engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK. In 1943 she was managed by Thomas & Jno. Brocklebank Ltd., Liverpool UK. In 1947 she was returnbed to the US Maritime commission. In 1948 she was transferred to the Iranian Government. In 1949 she was returned to the USMC and placed in the reserve fleet. In 1955 she was laid up, surveys overdue.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1958-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1958 this vessel was broken up at Baltimore MD USA.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register of Shipping
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