Ship Details |
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General Drury (R.C.A.S.C.)Photo Credit: Unknown |
Registry #1 | 174892 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1942 | W.D. Sweeney | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1942 | General Drury (R.C.A.S.C.) | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1947 | General Drury | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1942 | Place | Yarmouth | Area | NS | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 152.3' x 31.0' x 12.0' |
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Builder | (nk) | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 392 | Type 1 | Freighter |
Registered Tonnage | 276 | Type 2 | |
Engine | 540hp engine (1942) | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | Masters |
Owner(s) |
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In 1942 she was owned by W.D. Sweeney Co. Ltd., Yarmouth NS. In 1942-1947 she was owned by the Minister of National Defence for the Canadian Army (Royal Canadian Army Service Corps). In 1947-1953 she was owned by The Maritime Steamship Co. Ltd., Black's Harbour NB. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1953-06-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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This vessel carried troops and supplies. This vessel had a complement of 21 officers and men. Bryon Taylor reports that "The vessel sprang a leak and sank, NE of Grand Turk Light, Turks and Caicos Islands BWI 08/06/1953). |
References |
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Canada List of Shipping; (1945); Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 24/02/2016); LAC Reel T-11846 (1953) (General Drury); |
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