Ship Details

Fort Chipewyan (II)

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Registry #1 168325 (UK) Registry #2 (India Registry) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Fort Chipewyan (II) Name 6
Name 2 1949 Bharatraja Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 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 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 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 owned by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (Idwal Williams & Co., mgrs.). In 1947 she was returned to the USMC. In 1949 she was registered at Bombay, India. In 1949 she was owned by Bharat Line Ltd., Bombay India.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1962-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for Fort Chiewyan on Lake Athabaska.
 
Anecdotes
In 1962 this vessel was broken up at Bombay, India.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register of Shipping
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