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Fort Glenora
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| Registry #1 | 168490 (UK) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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| IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
| Name 1 | 1943 | Fort Glenora | Name 6 | ||
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| Name 2 | 1950 | George K. | Name 7 | ||
| Name 3 | 1956 | African Monarch | Name 8 | ||
| Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
| Name 5 | Name 10 |
| Year Built | 1943 | Place | Vancouver | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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| Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 424.7' x 57.2' x 34.9' |
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| Builder | West Coast Ship Builders Ltd. | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
| Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
| Gross Tonnage | Type 1 | Freighter | |
| Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | ||
| Engine | Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
| Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
| Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
| Pendant # | Masters |
| Owner(s) |
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| In 1943 she was registered at London UK. In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (Trader Navigation Co), London UK. In 1946 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (W. A. Souter & Co), London UK. In 1950 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (Stott, Mann & Fleming Ltd), London UK. In 1950 she was owned by NG Kyriakides Shipping Co. Ltd. In 1956 she was owned by West Africa Nav. Co, Monrovia Liberia. |
| Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1958-04-25 |
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| Significance of Name |
| Anecdotes |
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| On April 25, 1958 this vessel was stranded on Kasos Island in 35.23N 26.59E on voyage Morphou Bay, Cyprus - Hamburg and broke in two. |
| References |
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| http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FortA.html; Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1 |
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