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Argomont

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Registry #1 169762 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Saleesh Name 6
Name 2 1946 Argomont Name 7
Name 3 1949 Corfu Island Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.6' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (Victory-type)
Registered Tonnage 4326 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 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (Evan Thomas Radcliffe & Co), London UK. In 1946 she was owned by the Ministry of transport Argonaut Nav. Co (J. Constantine), Montreal UK. In 1949 she was owned by Cia de Nav Zita, Panama. In 1962 she was owned by Marathon Cia Nav, Beirut Lebanon.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1963-12-20
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On December 20, 1963 wrecked in Gulf of St. Lawrence after an engine failure on a voyage from Wismar - Canada.
 
References
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