Profil du navire

Lightning

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

Histoire

This freighter, (north sands-type) was built in 1943 by United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal PQ.

Notes historiques

In 1976 this vessel was broken up at Chittagong Thailand after being damaged by a mine at Chalna.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1943 she was owned by the Canadian Government (Park Steamship Co, Montreal QC (managed by Constantine Line (Canada), Montreal QC Canada.) In 1946 she was owned by the Dominion Shipping Co, Montreal QC Canada.

In 1965 she was owned by the Pacific Trading & Navigation Ltd, Monrovia Liberia.

In 1971 she was owned by Incop Shipping Corp, Mogadisciu, Somalia.

Signification du nom

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