Ship Details

Aethon

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Registry #1 169572 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Grant Name 6
Name 2 1950 Commodore Grant Name 7
Name 3 1961 Sidon Name 8
Name 4 1961 Sidon Star Name 9
Name 5 1963 Aethon Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.7' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder West Coast Ship Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7131 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 4354 Type 2
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture Canadian Allis-Chalmers Ltd., Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 registered at London UK. In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (David Alexander & Sons), London UK. In 1946 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (J & J. Denholm Ltd). London UK. In 1950 registered at London UK. In 1950 she was owned by Northeastern Freighters Ltd., (J.P. Hadoulis Ltd., mgrs.) In 1961 she was owned by Montelindo Cia Nav, Beirut Lebanon. In 1963 she was owned by Malma Cia Nav, Piraeus Greece. In 1966 sh e was owned by Aktor Shipping Co, Famagusta Cyprus.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1967 this vessel was broken up in China.
 
References
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FortA.html; Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1
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