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Labrador (III)

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Registry #1 168496 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort McPherson (II) Name 6
Name 2 1950 Labrador (III) Name 7
Name 3 1956 Poseidon (V) Name 8
Name 4 1960 Marichristina Name 9
Name 5 1969 Ibrahim K. 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 North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture Canadian Allis-Chalmers Ltd., Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (Counties Ship Management Co), London UK. Iin 1946 she was owned by the Ministry of Transport (United Africa Co), London UK. In 1950 she was registered at London UK. In 1950 she was owned by Waverley Overseas Freighters (Fafalios Ltd), London UK. In 1955 she was owned by Waverly Overseas Freighters Ltd., (Fafalios Ltd., mgrs.) In 1956 she was owned by Cia Filiori de Nav, Chios, Greece. In 1960 she was owned by Phoebus D. Kyprianou, Beirut Lebanon. In 1969 she was owned by Arab Star Shipping Co, Famagusta Cyprus.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1969-12-18
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On December 18,1969 this vessel was stranded at Tocra, 40 miles NE of Benghazi Lbya on voyage to Benghazi and broke up.
 
References
Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1; http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FORT_K.html
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