Ship Details

Fort Gibraltar

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Registry #1 168370 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Fort Gibraltar Name 6
Name 2 1948 Alcione 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 6957 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 4215 Type 2
Engine 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture Canadian Allis-Chalmers Ltd., Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was registered at London UK. In 1942 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport ((C. T. Bowring & Co), London UK. In 1947 she was owned by the U.S. Maritime Commission. In 1948 she was registered at Rome Italy. In 1948 she was owned by Marittima Capodorso S.p.A., (Fratelli d'Amico, mgrs.) In 1951 she was owned by Marittima Capodorso S.p.A, Rome Italy.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1963-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1963 this vessel was broken up at Trieste, Italy.
 
References
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FortA.html; Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1
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