Ship Details

Fort Fitzgerald

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Registry #1 168450 (UK) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Fort Fitzgerald Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 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, (North Sands-type)
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Triple expansion 3-cylinder steam engine Engine Manufacture Inglis
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (managed by E. R. Management 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 (F.R. Management Ltd., mgrs.).
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1943-04-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On October 4, 1943 this vessel was bombed and set afire by German aircraft at 36.42N 01.17E on a voyage from New York & Hampton Roads - Alexandria & Turkey.
 
References
Heal, S.C. (1999); Lloyd's Register 1943/4;
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