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Fort Buckingham

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Historia

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

Notas históricas

On January 20, 1944 this vessel was torpedoed and sunk by U.188 in 08.19N 66.40E on voyage Bombay - Durban & Buenos Aires off the Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean.

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (managed by J. Constantine SS Line), London UK.

In 1943 she was chartered by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (Joseph Constantine S.S. Line Ltd., mgrs.).

Referencias

  • Heal, S.C. (1999)
  • Lloyd's Register of Shipping
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