Ship Details

Fort Battle River

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Registry #1 168337 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Fort Battle River Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 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 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942-1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (managed by J. Cory & Sons Ltd), London UK. In 1943 she was cahrtered by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (managed by J. Cory & Sons Ltd., mgrs.).
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1943-03-06
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On March 06, 1943 this vessel was torpedoed and sunk by the U.410 at 36.33N 10.22W (west of Gbraltar) on a voyage between Liverpool - Bougie.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register of Shipping;
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