Profil du navire

Fort Bedford

Fort Bedford
Photo: Jim Warren, Ray Warren Collection c1958

Histoire

This freighter, (north sands-type) was built in 1943 by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. in Vancouver, BC.

Notes historiques

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." In 1963 this vessel was broken up at Hong Kong.

In 1963 this vessel was broken up at Hong Kong.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1943 she was owned by US Wartime Shipping Administration on Lend-Lease bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (J. Morrison & Son, mgrs.).

In 1947 she was owned by Dominion of Canada on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (F.L. Dawson & Co. Ltd., mgrs.).

In 1951 she was owned by Othrys Shipping Co. Ltd., Montreal QC Canada.

In 1952 she was owned by San Felicia Cia. Nav., Panama.

Références

  • Lloyd's Register 1944/5
  • Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1
  • Lloyd's Register 1943/4
  • Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1
Continue your research

Related on Nauticapedia

Aidez à préserver le patrimoine maritime de la C.-B.

Faire un don

Soutenez le projet Nauticapedia

Aidez à préserver le patrimoine maritime de la C.-B. pour les générations futures — numérisation des archives, restauration des photographies et expansion de notre collection.

Faire un don