Ship Details

Warkworth

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Registry #1 169565 (UK) Registry #2 (Panama Register) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Dauphin Name 6
Name 2 1950 Warkworth Name 7
Name 3 1957 Bodoro 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 Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7133 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 2500ihp Triple expansion 3-cylinder Dominion steam reciprocating engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (managed by J. Constantine Steamship Co.). In 1950 she was owned by R.S. Dalgliesh Ltd., Newcastle UK
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1967-01-27
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On January 27, 1967 this vessel, while en route Corcubion to Baltimore MD with a cargo of manganese ore, was badly damaged in a collision with the Beaver State in Chesapeake Bay USA. This vessel was refloated and broken up at Portmouth VA USA.
 
References
Lloyd's Register 1944/5
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