Ship Details

Demirel

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Registry #1 169828 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Fort Dearborn (I) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Manx Navigator Name 7
Name 3 1949 Aloe Name 8
Name 4 1962 Demirel Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place 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 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (Victory-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 2500ihp Triple expansion 3-cylinder Dominion steam reciprocating engine Engine Manufacture John Inglis Co. Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VGFV
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was owned by the Government of Canada and managed by Haldin & Phillips Ltd. (The court Line). London UK. In 1947 she was owned by Park Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Montreal QC Canada. In 1947 she was owned by Kerr-Silver Lines Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1949 she was owned by the Government of the Union of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa. In 1955 she was owned by President Steyn Southern S.S. (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg & E.P. Nomikos. Athens Greece.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1965-06-00
 
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Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On 30/07/1944 this vessel was damaged by an E-Boat torpedo in the English Channel. On 23/09/1964 this vessel was aground at Ahirkapi, near Istanbul. This vessel was refloated. In 06/1965 this vessel was broken up in Turkey.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register 1944/5
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