Story
This freighter (c3-s-a1) was built in 1943 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp..
Historical Notes
In 1966 she was broken up at Buenos Aires Argentina.
Owners & Masters
In 1943-1945 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
In 1949 she was eturned to the United States.
She was owned by Argentina interests.
Armament
2 x 5"/51 4 x 40mm, 10 x 20mm
Rebuilds
She was rebuilt as an Escort Aircraft Carrier for Second World War service at Burrard Drydock Co., Vancouver BC. She was re-converted at the end of the the Second World War to a freighter at Newport News VA USA.
References
- Mitchell, W.H. and L.A. Sawyer (n.d.) The Oceans, The Forts and The Parks including The Wars of World War I
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 05/06/2024)
