Vessel Profile

Fort Brandon

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Story

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

Owners & Masters

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

In 1960 she was registered at People's Republic of China.

References

  • Heal, S.C. (1999)
  • Lloyd's Register 1944/5
  • Lloyd's Register 1971/2, Vol. 1
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