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| Launch of Fort Stikine, 1942 |
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Abbreviations: U.S.W.S.A. -
U.S. War Shipping Administration; U.S.M.C. - U.S. Maritime Commission;
M.O.W.T. - Ministry of War Transport; D.O.C. - Dominion of Canada
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FORT RAE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,132grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co. |
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Delivery Date: |
September, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Glen & Co., Glasgow for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1947: U.S.M.C.;
1948: Italian owners, renamed PIETRO CAMPANELLA,
1948: Renamed CLELIA CAMPANELLA,;
1960: Italian owners, renamed MONTE SANTO;
Broken up Vado, Italy in 1964.
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FORT RAMPANT |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,134grt |
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Dimensions: |
439.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
January, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Charlton, McCallum & Co.,
Newcastle for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
Apr. 17, 1943: On passage from Vancouver to the U.K., the ship was sunk
by U-628 and U-226 in mid-Atlantic in convoy HX-233. |
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FORT RELIANCE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,134grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co. |
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Delivery Date: |
September, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Allan Black & Co., Sunderland for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1947: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Bordentown, New Jersey in 1959. |
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FORT REMY |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
168411 |
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Tonnage: |
7,127grt |
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Dimensions: |
440.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
February, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Evan Thomas Radcliffe & Co., Cardiff for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Baltimore 1958.
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FORT RICHELIEU |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
169726 |
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Tonnage: |
7,150grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Evan Thomas Radcliffe & Co., Cardiff for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1950: Counties Ship Management Co., London, renamed BEECH HILL;
1964: Cyprus owners, renamed ALKON;
Broken up China 1967. |
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FORT ROMAINE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
169622 |
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Tonnage: |
7,131 grt |
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Dimensions: |
440.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
September, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Hall Bros., Newcastle for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: Canadian owners, renamed L'ALLOUETTE;
1950: Canadian owners, renamed MONTREALER;
1953: Greek owners, renamed EVEREST;
Broken up Castellon 1968.
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FORT ROSALIE |
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Type: |
Canadian |
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Tonnage: |
7,374grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
July, 1945 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Ellerman Lines, London under Admiralty control |
| Notes: |
Completed as a stores
issuing ship and was used as an ammunition carrier. |
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Post war History: |
1947: Admiralty, stores ship;
Broken up Castellon 1973.
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FORT ROUGE : see FORT
MIAMI.
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FORT ROUILLE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
169599 |
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Tonnage: |
7,131 grt |
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Dimensions: |
440.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
July, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Cotts, Mitchell & Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: Ivor Shipping Co., Montreat, renamed IVOR RITA;
1956: Greek owners, renamed NOVOR RITA;
1958: Greek owners, renamed RITA;
July 1, 1960: On passage for Colombo, the ship went aground off Goa and
broke in two, total loss. |
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FORT RUPERT |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,142grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Prince Rupert Drydock & Shipyard, Prince Rupert |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Evan Thomas Radcliffe & Co., Cardiff for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1947: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Baltimore 1958. |
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FORT ST. ANTOINE |
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Type: |
Victory |
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Tonnage: |
7,165grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
December, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; H. Hogarth & Sons, Glasgow for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1947: Kerr Silver Lines, Vancouver, renamed MANX FISHER;
1949: Pakistan owners, renamed AL HASAN;
Broken up Karachi, Pakistan in 1964.
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FORT ST. CROIX |
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Type: |
Victory |
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Tonnage: |
7,160grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co. |
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Delivery Date: |
December, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; United Baltic Corp., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1947: Constantine Line, Montreal, renamed ARGOVIC;
1949: Greek owners, renamed VASSILIS;
1959: Greek owners, renamed YIOSONAS;
Broken up China 1967. |
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FORT ST. FRANCOIS |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
168403 |
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Tonnage: |
7,125grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Davie SB. & Rep. Co., Lauzon |
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Delivery Date: |
December, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Counties Ship Management Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up U.S. 1961. |
FORT ST. IGNACE
launched as FORT ST. IGNACE and completed by West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd.,
Vancouver, in October, 1943 as TECUMSEH PARK.
FORT ST. IGNACE:
launched as FORT ST. IGNACE and completed by the Victoria Machinery Depot Co.,
Victoria, in August, 1944, as HASTINGS PARK.
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FORT ST. JAMES |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,128grt |
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Dimensions: |
438.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
January, 1942 |
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Managers: |
Ellerman's Wilson Line, Hull for M.O.W.T. (Purchased outright by
British Government) |
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Post war History: |
1946: Lambert Bros., London, renamed TEMPLE BAR;
1959: Hong Kong owners, renamed NORD SKY;
1960: Chinese owners, renamed HOPING SHI CHI,
1967: Renamed ZHAN DOU 27;
believed now broken up. |
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FORT ST. JOSEPH |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
169709 |
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Tonnage: |
7,151 grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Capper, Alexander & Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1950: Counties Ship Management Co., London, renamed MAVIS HILL;
June 26, 1952: The ship went aground near Cape Guardafui, Somalia;
refloated, Nov. 29;
Oct. 10,1953: arrived Suez in tow;
Broken up Savona, Italy in 1953. |
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FORT ST. NICHOLAS |
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Type: |
Victory |
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Tonnage: |
7,154grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
September, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; John Cory & Son, Cardiff for
M.O.W.T. |
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History: |
Feb. 15, 1944: On passage from Naples to Salerno carrying supplies, the
ship was sunk by the German submarine U-410. |
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FORT ST. PAUL |
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Type: |
North Sands type |
| Registry No. |
168484 |
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Tonnage: |
7,137grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.6 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel |
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Delivery Date: |
December, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Maclay & Mcintyre Ltd., Glasgow FOR M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1951: Champlain Freighters Ltd., Montreal, renamed TARSIAN;
1956: Greek owners, renamed MARIKA;
1958: Hong Kong owners, renamed LONGFORD;
1958: Chinese owners, renamed HOPING Wl SHI,
1973: Renamed ZHAN DOU 50;
Believed now broken up. |
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FORT ST. REGIS |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
169594 |
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Tonnage: |
7,140grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.6 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel |
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Delivery Date: |
June, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Dodd, Thomson & Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: Vancouver Oriental Lines, Vancouver, renamed YALE COUNTY;
1950: Counties Ship Management Co., London, renamed SUDBURY HILL;
Broken up Kaohsiung 1967. |
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FORT SAKISDAC |
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Type: |
Victory |
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Tonnage: |
7,160grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Hain S.S. Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1946: March Shipping Agency Ltd., Montreal, renamed MARCHCAPE;
1949: Panama owners, renamed MARGO;
1959: Panama owners, renamed TOULA N;
Broken up Hong Kong 1963. |
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FORT SALEESH |
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Type: |
Victory |
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Tonnage: |
7,168grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
November, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Evan Thomas Radcliffe & Co., Cardiff for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1946: Constantine Line, Montreal, renamed ARGOMONT;
1949: Panama owners, renamed CORFU ISLAND;
Dec. 20, 1963: On passage from Wismar to the east coast of Canada, she
went aground near Grindstone Light, Magdalene Islands, in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence, following engine trouble. Due to the weather and ice conditions,
the ship was abandoned, a total loss. |
FORT SANDUSKY:
launched as FORT SANDUSKY and completed by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd.,
North Vancouver, in December, 1943, as KITSILAND PARK.
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FORT SANDUSKY |
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Type: |
Canadian |
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Tonnage: |
7,375grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
August, 1945 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Ellerman Lines under Admiralty control |
| Notes: |
Completed as stores issuing ship for fleet train service and was used a an
ammunition carrier. |
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Post war History: |
1949: Admiralty, stores ship;
Broken up Castellon 1973. |
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FORT SENNEVILLE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
168312 |
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Tonnage: |
7,131 grt |
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Dimensions: |
440.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
August, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; J. A. Billmeir & Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1946: U.S.M.C.;
1949: Indian owners, renamed BHARATRANI;
Broken up Bombay 1963. |
FORT SIMCOE:
launched as FORT SIMCOE and completed by Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver,
in January, 1944, as GREEN HILL PARK.
FORT SIMCOE : launched as FORT
SIMCOE and completed by Prince Rupert Drydock & Shipyard, Prince Rupert, in
February, 1945, as ELGIN PARK.
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FORT
SIMPSON |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,133grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
September, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Chellew Steamship Management Co. for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1947: U.S.M.C.;
1948: Italian owners, renamed ATLANTA II;
1949: Renamed ATLANTA;
Broken up Vado, Italy in 1966. |
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FORT SLAVE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,134grt |
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Dimensions: |
439.7 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; McGowen & Gross Ltd., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Mobile, Alabama in 1960. |
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FORT SOURIS |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,134grt |
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Dimensions: |
439.7 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; B. J. Sutherland & Co., Newcastle for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up U.S. 1961. |
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FORT SPOKANE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,128grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co. |
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Delivery Date: |
June, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Watts, Watts & Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Notes |
Launched as FORT NORWAY, completed as MOHAWK PARK; renamed FORT
SPOKANE, 1944 |
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Post war History: |
1951: Buries Markes Ltd., London, renamed LA ORILLA;
1952: Italian owners, renamed ARIELLA;
Broken up Trieste, Italy in 1964.
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FORT STAGER |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,132grt |
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Dimensions: |
439.7 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
February, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Sir R. Ropner & Co., West Hartlepool for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Baltimore 1958. |
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FORT STEELE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,133grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
November, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Lyle Shipping Co., Glasgow for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Beaumont 1959. |
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FORT STIKINE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,142grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Prince Rupert Drydock & Shipyard, Prince Rupert |
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Delivery Date: |
July, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Port Line, London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
Apr. 14, 1944: The ship was at Bombay when a fire broke out in a hold.
The ship was carrying bales of cotton, 1,400 tons of explosive ordnance
and 1mn. of gold bars. The flames reached the cargo and there were two
huge explosions, 20 minutes apart. Warehouses, offices, sheds and ships
were destroyed in the blasts and the western part of the city was set
alight. It has never been established how many people died, but the known
toll runs into thousands. Among the 12 ships lost in the explosions was
the Fort Crevier. |
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FORT STURGEON |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,172grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Victoria Machinery Depot Co., Victoria |
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Delivery Date: |
May, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Walter Runciman & Co., Newcastle for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1950: Counties Ship Management Co., London, renamed EAST HILL;
1957: Panama owners, renamed RIO ALTO;
1965: Cyprus owners, renamed AKTOR;
May 31, 1966: Bound from Cuba to China, the ship was abandoned after
developing leaks some 800 miles south-west of San Diego, and she sank the
following day. |
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FORT TADOUSSAC |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
168819 |
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Tonnage: |
7,129grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Davie SB. & Rep. Co., Lauzon |
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Delivery Date: |
April, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Ellerman Lines, London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1947: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Mobile 1959. |
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FORT THOMPSON |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,134grt |
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Dimensions: |
438.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Glen & Co., Glasgow for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Beaumont 1959. |
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FORT TICONDEROGA |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
169736 |
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Tonnage: |
7,138grt |
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Dimensions: |
440.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
December, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Chellew Steamship Management Co., Cardiff for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948: Ivor Shipping Co., Montreal, renamed IVOR ISABEL;
1956: Greek owners, renamed NOVOR ISABEL;
1958: Hong Kong owners, renamed HEREFORD;
1959: Chinese owners, renamed HOPING U SHI;
1967: renamed ZHAN DOU 51;
Broken up mid-1980s. |
FORT TOULOUSE :
launched as FORT TOULOUSE and completed by the Burrard Dry Dock Co., North
Vancouver, in January, 1944, as SAPPERTON PARK.
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FORT TREMBLANT |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,128grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Victoria Machinery Depot Co., Victoria |
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Delivery Date: |
December, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; W. H. Seager & Co., Cardiff for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1947: U.S.M.C.;
1947: W. H. Seager & Co., Cardiff, renamed BEATUS;
1955: J. A. Billmeir & Co., London, renamed STANLAND;
Broken up Hong Kong 1963. |
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FORT TURTLE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,133grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Prince Rupert Drydock & Shipyard, Prince Rupert |
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Delivery Date: |
May, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Haldin & Philipps, London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1950: Counties Ship Management Co., London, renamed ARUNDEL HILL;
1957: Panama owners, renamed CYPRINIA;
1964: Taiwan owners, renamed EVER HEALTH;
Broken up Onomichi, Japan 1969. |
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FORT VENAGO |
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Type: |
Victory |
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Tonnage: |
7,166grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Capper, Alexander & Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1946: Vancouver Oriental Line Ltd., Vancouver,
1949: Renamed COLCHESTER COUNTY;
1949: Panama owners, renamed SANTA CALLI;
1952: Panama owners, renamed CALLI;
1958: West German owners, renamed AUGUST THYSSEN,
Broken up Germany 1962 |
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FORT VERCHERES |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
168457 |
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Tonnage: |
7,128grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
May, 1943 |
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Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Hain S.S. Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1950: Counties Ship Management Co., London, renamed MAPLE HILL;
1966: Panama owners, renamed DIOPSIDE;
1969: Renamed ENTAN
Broken up Hirao, Japan 1970. |
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FORT VERMILLION |
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Type: |
North Sands |
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Tonnage: |
7,133grt |
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Dimensions: |
438.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
October, 1942 |
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Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Counties Ship Management Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1948; U.S.M.C.;
Broken up Mobile 1959. |
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FORT VILLE MARIE |
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Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
167115 |
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Tonnage: |
7,122grt |
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Dimensions: |
440.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal |
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Delivery Date: |
December, 1941 |
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Managers: |
Thos. & Jno. Brocklebank Ltd., Liverpool for M.O.W.T. (Bought
outright by British Government) |
| Notes: |
This was the only vessel in
the fleet that remained with the same management or ownership.
Nicknamed 'Vile Mary' within Brocklebank organization. Fort Ville
Marie and Fort St James were the only ships to be bought outright on
completion. |
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Post war History: |
1946: Thos & Jno. Brocklebank Ltd., Liverpool, renamed MAKALLA;
Broken up Ghent, Belgium in 1963. |
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FORT
WALLACE |
|
Type: |
Victory |
|
Tonnage: |
7,161grt |
|
Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver |
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Delivery Date: |
February, 1944 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Lambert Bros, London for M.O.W.T. |
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Post war History: |
1946: Vancouver oriental Line Ltd., Vancouver, renamed VANCOUVER
COUNTY;
1950: Israel owners, renamed AKKO;
1954: Greek owners, renamed ATHENS;
1960: Chinese owners, renamed HOPING CHI SHI LIU;
Believed broken up in 1980s. |
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FORT WALSH |
|
Type: |
North Sands |
|
Tonnage: |
7,126grt |
|
Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
|
Builders: |
Victoria Machinery Depot Co., Victoria |
|
Delivery Date: |
January, 1943 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Larrinaga S.S. Co., Liverpool for M.O.W.T. |
|
Post war History: |
1947: U.S.M.C.;
1948: Italian owners, renamed MONSTELLA;
1951: Converted to turbine propulsion
1965: Haiti owners, renamed TIHI;
Broken up Hirao 1967. |
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FORT WAYNE |
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Type: |
Canadian |
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Tonnage: |
7,375grt |
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Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
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Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
|
Delivery Date: |
September, 1945 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Ellerman Lines, London under Admiralty control |
| Notes: |
Completed as Stores Issuing Ship for Fleet Train Service |
|
Post war History: |
1950: Lunham & Moore Shipping Ltd., Montreal, renamed ANGUSDALE;
1954: Liberian owners, renamed CAPE ADAN;
1956: Liberian owners, renamed ANDORA;
Broken up Savona 1959. |
|
FORT WEDDERBURNE |
|
Type: |
North Sands |
|
Tonnage: |
7,134grt |
|
Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
|
Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co. |
|
Delivery Date: |
October, 1942 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Lyle Shipping Co., Glasgow for M.O.W.T. |
|
Post war History: |
1947: U.S.M.C.;
1948: Italian owners, renamed ANTONIETTA BOZZO;
Broken up Vado, Italy in 1965. |
|
FORT WELLINGTON |
|
Type: |
North Sands |
| Registry No. |
168498 |
|
Tonnage: |
7,131 grt |
|
Dimensions: |
440.5 x 57.2 |
|
Builders: |
United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal |
|
Delivery Date: |
June, 1943 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Sir R. Ropner & Co., West Hartlepool for M.O.W.T. |
|
Post war History: |
1949: Acadia Overseas Freighters Ltd., Halifax, renamed HALIGONIAN
QUEEN;
1950: Counties Ship Management Co., London, renamed MUSWELL HILL;
Broken up Kawajiri 1967. |
|
FORT WRANGELL |
|
Type: |
Victory |
|
Tonnage: |
7,213grt |
|
Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
|
Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co. |
|
Delivery Date: |
December, 1944 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Eastern & Australian S.S. Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
| Notes: |
Completed as stores issuing
ship. |
|
Post war History: |
1948; Eastboard Navigation Co., Toronto, renamed EASTWAVE;
1952: Andros Shipping Co., Montreal, renamed LAGOONSIDE;
1952: Panama owners, renamed LAGOS ONTARIO;
Broken up Kaohsiung 1968. |
|
FORT WRIGLEY |
|
Type: |
North Sands |
|
Tonnage: |
7,128grt |
|
Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
|
Builders: |
Victoria Machinery Depot Co., Victoria |
|
Delivery Date: |
April, 1943 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Geo. Nisbet & Co., Glasgow for M.O.W.T. |
|
Post war History: |
1948: sold, renamed PANTROOPER;
1950: P. & T. S.S. Co., Montreal, renamed ROYAL WILLIAM;
1956: Italian owners, renamed APPULO;
Broken up Italy 1962. |
|
FORT
YALE |
|
Type: |
North Sands |
|
Tonnage: |
7,134grt |
|
Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
|
Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co. |
|
Delivery Date: |
December, 1942 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
U.S.W.S.A.; Charlton McCallum & Co., Newcastle for M.O.W.T. |
|
History: |
Aug. 23, 1944: Off the Normandy beaches, the ship was sunk by the
German submarine U-480. |
|
FORT YUKON |
|
Type: |
Victory |
|
Tonnage: |
7,153grt |
|
Dimensions: |
441.5 x 57.2 |
|
Builders: |
Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver; Hull: Vancouver DD Co. |
|
Delivery Date: |
July, 1943 |
|
Owners;Managers: |
D.O.C.; Capper Alexander & Co., London for M.O.W.T. |
|
Post war History: |
1947: Vancouver Oriental Line Ltd., Vancouver, renamed NANAIMO COUNTY;
1949: Israeli owners, renamed HAIFA;
1954: Italian owners, renamed TARIN;
Broken up Spezia 1972. |
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