Ship Details

George K.

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Registry #1 168490 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Glenora Name 6
Name 2 1950 George K. Name 7
Name 3 1956 African Monarch Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 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 (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was registered at London UK. In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (Trader Navigation Co), London UK. In 1946 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (W. A. Souter & Co), London UK. In 1950 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (Stott, Mann & Fleming Ltd), London UK. In 1950 she was owned by NG Kyriakides Shipping Co. Ltd. In 1956 she was owned by West Africa Nav. Co, Monrovia Liberia.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1958-04-25
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On April 25, 1958 this vessel was stranded on Kasos Island in 35.23N 26.59E on voyage Morphou Bay, Cyprus - Hamburg and broke in two.
 
References
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FortA.html; Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1
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