Profil du navire

Moonbeam (H.M.C.S.)

Hopper Barge 1913 Canada Steel

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Histoire

This hopper barge was built in 1913 by Geo. T. Davie & Sons Ltd. in Lauzon, QC.

In 1971 this vessel was reported to have been broken up.

In 1913 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Minsiter of Railways and Canals, Ottawa ON Canada.

In 1918 she served as a water barge with the Royal Canadian Navy.

In 1939-1940 she was owned by the Canada Department of Transport as a fuel oil carrier.

In 1940-1945 she was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy as a Canadian Naval Auxiliary Tanker.

In 1946-1971 she was owned by Canadian interests.

Nom	Moonbeam (H.M.C.S.)
Aussi connu sous	M & F Hopper Barge No. 1, Hopper Barge No. 1 (1914), D.M. Hopper Barge No. 1 (1931), Moonbeam (H.M.C.S.) (1940), Oakbranch (1946), B.L.L. 24 (1960)

Type	Hopper Barge
Dimensions	180.0' × 32.13' × 13.46'
Tonnage brut	676.09
Tonnage de jauge	253.29
Propulsion	Screw
Moteur	Canadian General and Shoe Machinery Ltd.
Puissance du moteur	500hp triple expansion inverted steam engine

Registry 1	134364 (Canada)
Registry 2	(RCN)

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