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Fort Machault

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Registry #1 180009 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Machault Name 6
Name 2 1947 L'Emerillon Name 7
Name 3 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 Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7160 Type 1 Freighter, (Victory-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 2500ihp Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam reciprocating engine Engine Manufacture John Inglis Co. Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (Larrinaga SS Co), London UK. In 1943 she was owned by Wartime Merchant Shipping Ltd. In 1946 she was owned by Park Steamship Co, Montreal QC. In 1947 she was owned by Seagull SS Co of Canada Ltd, Montreal QC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On 18th Feb.1949 stranded on Sorelles Rocks in 37.23N 08.35E on voyage New York & Baltimore - Kuwait & Karachi.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FORT_K.html;
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