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Registry #1	174793 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1941	Nemiskam Park	Name 6	1960	Montego Star
Name 2	1951	Darton	Name 7	1960	Pacific Traveller (I)
Name 3	1957	Federal Commerce	Name 8	1961	Ocanic Express
Name 4	1959	Brasilia	Name 9
Name 5	1959	Northern Star (I)	Name 10

 

Year Built	1941	Place	Prince Rupert	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	424.6' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder	Prince Rupert Dry Dock Co.	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	Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal PQ
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1943 she was owned by Park Steamship Co, Montreal. (Empire Shipping Co, Vancouver BC). In 1946 she was owned by MOT (Tavistock Shipping Co), London UK. In 1950 she was owned by MOT (Mungo, Campbell & Co), London UK. In 1951 she was owned by Dartmouth Overseas Freighters (Nomikos Ltd), London UK. In 1952 she was owned by Armadale Overseas Freighters (C. M. Los Ltd), London UK. In 1956 she was owned by Canadian Hellenic Enterprises Ltd, London UK. In 1957 she was owned by Federal Commerce & Nav. Co (Watts, Watts & Co),London UK. In 1959 she was owned by Arbella S.A., Monrovia Liberia. In 1959 she was owned by Northern Shipping Corp, Monrovia Liberia. In 1959 she was owned by Montego SS Corp, Monrovia Liberia. In 1960 she was owned by Pacific Bulk Carrier Inc, Monrovia (C. Y. Tung). In 1961 she was owned by Universal Marine Corp, Monrovia (C. Y. Tung),

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1966-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1966 this vessel was broken up at Hikaro Japan.

 

References
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/PARKN.html
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