Ship Details

Vega (III)

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Registry #1 168384 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Fort Hudson's Hope Name 6
Name 2 1948 Vega (III) Name 7
Name 3 1950 Italvega Name 8
Name 4 1966 Bellport Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.7' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture Dominion Engineering Works Ltd., Montreal PQ
Repower In 1951 re-engined to motorship with an oil 6 cylinder S.,A. Fiat S.G.M., Turin Italy. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was registered at London UK. In 1942 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (Glen & Co), London UK. In 1943 she was owned by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (Glen & Co. Ltd., mgrs.). In 1950 registered at Genoa Italy. In 1950 she was owned by Italnavi Soc. Di Navigazione per Azioni, Genoa Italy. In 1950 she was owned by "Italnavi" Soc di Nav per Azioni, Genoa Italy. In 1966 she was owned by Lloyd's Africa Ltd, Monrovia Liberia.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1972 this vessel was broken up Faslane Scotland UK.
 
References
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FortA.html; Lloyd's Register 1943/4
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