Vessel Profile

Caribou County

Caribou County
Photo: Photo from Historical Collections of the Great Lakes Bowling Green State University

Story

This freighter was built in 1943 by Marine Industries Ltd. in Montreal, QC.

Historical Notes

On April 12, 1967 this vessel was stranded on rocks in bad weather100 miles from Keelung in 25.44N 123.30E on voyage Yawata - Hong Kong. This vessel was declared as a total loss and was sold for scrapping.

Owners & Masters

In 1943 she was owned by (J & C. Harrison Ltd), London UK.

In 1946 she was owned by the Ministry of Transport (Goulandris Bros), London UK.

In 1948 she was owned by Vancouver Oriental Line, Montreal QC Canada.

In 1950 she was registered at London UK.

In 1950 she was owned by Vancouver Oriental Line Ltd., (Counties Ship Management Co. Ltd., mgrs.) In 1960 she was owned by Empresa Naviera La Libertad, Panama.

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