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Union Metropole

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Registry #1 168454 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Nakasley Name 6
Name 2 1950 Argodon Name 7
Name 3 1956 Union Metropole Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.6' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder West Coast Ship Builders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7106 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture John Inglis Co. Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (J & J. Denholm Ltd), London UK. In 1943 she was registered at UK. In 1950 she was owned by Meadowside Shipping Co (A. Lusi Ltd), London UK. In 1956 she was owned by International Union Lines, Monrovia Liberia. In 1961 she was owned by China Union Lines Ltd, Kaohsiung ROC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1967 this vessel was broken up at Kaohsiung ROC.
 
References
Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1; http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FORT_K.html;
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