Ship Details

Fort Buffalo

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Registry #1 168453 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Buffalo Name 6
Name 2 1950 Radnor Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 424.7' x 57.2' x 34.9'
Builder North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7133 Type 1 Freighter, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage 6704 Type 2
Engine Triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture John Inglis Co. Ltd., Toronto ON
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (managed by Turner, Brightman & Co), London UK. In 1943 she was chartered by US Wartime Shipping Administration on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (Turner, Brightman & Co., mgrs.). In 1946 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (managed by McCowen & Gross Ltd), London UK. In 1947 she was owned by Dominion of Canada on bare-boat charter to the Ministry of War Transport, London UK (McCowen & Gross Ltd., mgrs.). In 1950 she was owned by North River Freighters Ltd (managed by Ships Finance & Management Co), London UK. In 1961 she was owned by North River Freighters Ltd (managed by Tropis Shipping Co), London UK. In 1964 she was owned by Geraldo Cia Nav. S.A., Piraeus Greece.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1967-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1967 this vessel was broken up in China.
 
References
Lloyd's Register 1944/5; Lloyd's Register 1943/4;
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