Ship Details
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Registry #1	169614 (UK)	Registry #2	(Panama Register)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1943	Fort Astoria	Name 6
Name 2	1946	Yarmouth County	Name 7
Name 3	1948	Santa Despo	Name 8
Name 4	1955	Mount Ithome	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	West Coast Ship Builders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	7189	Type 1	Freighter, (Victory-type)
Registered Tonnage	6703	Type 2
Engine	Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine	Engine Manufacture	Canadian Allis-Chalmers Ltd., Montreal PQ
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VGFF
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1946 she was registered at Halifax NS, In 1946 she was owned by Acadia Overseas Freighters Ltd. In 1948 she was owned by Cia. De Nav. San George, Panama. In 1949-1950 she was owned by Cia. De Nav. San Martine S.A., Panama. In 1955 she was owned by Paranalto Cia. Nav S, Panama.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1949-1950);
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