Histoire
This freighter (c3-s-a2) was built in 1942 by Western Pipe & Steel Co., San Francisco CA.
Notes historiques
On June 23, 1977 the Fairsky hit a submerged wreck and was beached to prevent sinking near Djakarta Indonesia. On June 29, 1977 this vessel was refloated.
In 1978 this vessel was converted to a floating hotel as the Philippine Tourist. On November 3, 1979 this vessel was destroyed by a fire and in 1980 this vessel was broken up at Hong Kong.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1942 she was owned by The United States Maritime Commission.
In 1942 she was owned by the United States.
In 1942 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
In 1948 she was owned by National Bulk Carriers, New York NY USA.
In 1958 she was owned by Alvion Shipping Corporation, a Vlasov company. Later owned by Sitmar.
Capitaines
cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 12/07/2022);
Reconstructions
In 1957 she was converted to a passenger ship by Bethlehem Steel.
Références
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 12/07/2022)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
