Ship Details

Fort Grand Rapids

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Registry #1 175606 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 Fort Grand Rapids Name 6
Name 2 1944 Cornish Park Name 7
Name 3 1945 Fort Beauharnois (II) Name 8
Name 4 1948 Whiteshell (I) Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 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 7130 Type 1 Freighter, (Victory-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Stores and Victualling Ship
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture Canadian Allis-Chalmers Ltd., Montreal PQ
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1945 she was registered at London UK owned by the Ministry of Wartime Shipping as a Stores and Victualling Ship. In 1948-1955 she was owned by The Admiralty, London UK. In 1948 she was transferred to the Royal Navy.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1963-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1963 this vessel was broken up at Spezia Italy.
 
References
Lloyd's Register 1955/6, Vol. 1; Heal, S.C. (1999); http://fortships.tripod.com/Parks%20A-N.htm#C;
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