Vessel Profile

Fort Abitibi

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Story

This freighter, (north sands-type) was built in 1942 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, QC.

Historical Notes

The Heritagegateway.org.uk stated "Lend-Lease - The 'lease-lend' terms under most of these were transferred meant that 'the owner supplied the ship, but the charterer [supplied and equipped] the vessel with all fuel, chandlery, hardware . . . and other expendable supplies. When the ship [was] returned to the owner, a reverse adjustment [was] made for fuel and supplies which remain[ed] on board."

Owners & Masters

In 1944 she was owned y the Ministry of War Transport on bare boat charter from W..A. (owners) (Smith, Hogg & Co. Ltd. managers).

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