Historia
This freighter, (north sands-type) was built in 1943 by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. in North Vancouver, BC.
Notas históricas
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." On December 01, 1943 after an air raid this vessel blew up and sank in an explosion in a munitions ship neraby at Bari Italy.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (managed by J. & C. Harrison Ltd.).
In 1943 she was chartered by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (managed by J. & C. Harrison Ltd., mgrs.)
Referencias
- Heal, S.C. (1999)
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping
