Ship Details

Cepheus

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Registry #1 169558 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Capot River Name 6 1964 Zakia
Name 2 1948 Haligonian Duke Name 7
Name 3 1950 Notting Hill Name 8
Name 4 1957 Cepheus Name 9
Name 5 1960 Brisa Feliz Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.7' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7128 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage 6701 Type 2
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture John Inglis Co. Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was registered at UK. In 1943 she was owned by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (Larrinaga S.S. Co. Ltd., mgrs.). In 1947 she was owned by Dominion of Canada on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (Counties Ship Management Co. Ltd., mgrs.). In 1950 she was registered at London UK. In 1950 she was owned by Acadian Overseas Freighters Halifax Ltd., (Counties Ship Managment Co. Ltd., mgrs.).
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1964-11-22
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On November 22, 1964 this vessel was in collision off Cape St. Vincent Spain and sunk.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1
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