Sjøhistorie

D/S William G. Fargo

Call sign
KKUR
Class
EC2-S-C1
Shipping company
Nationality
USA flaggUSA
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1943
Yard number
735
Month of delivery
April

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
7.176
Net tonnage:
4.380
Deadweight:
10.850

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 339
Speed:
11

Dimensions

Length:
422.8'
Beam:
57.0'
Draft:
34.8'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    LIBERTY  SKIP: Type EC2-S-C1

    4/1943: United States War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, USA - WILLIAM G. FARGO
    1947: Nederlandsche Government (Scheepv. en Steenkollen Maats) Rotterdam - JACOB CATS
    1949: Montaan Transport N. V., The Hague, Nederland - JACOB CATS
    1950: Victores Shipping Corp (Boyd, Weir & Sewell)  Monrovia, Liberia - AGIOI VICTORES
    1955: Victores Shipping Corp (Pateras Sons Ltd) Monrovia, Liberia - AGIOI VICTORES
    1960: Viafama Cia. Nav. S. A (Coral Shipping) Pireus, Hellas - EFFIE II
    1962: Viafama Cia. Nav. S. A (Good Hope Shipping Ltd) Pireus, Hellas - AYIOS DIMITRIS
    1965: Taiwan International Line, Taipei, Taiwan - KUO FU
    1965: Thai Chong Marine Inc., Taipei, Taiwan - THAI HSING
    1967: Opphugget i Taiwan.


    Maskineri:
    Trippel dampmaskin - 3 sylindere diam. 24 1/2" , 37" & 70" - 48".
    Maskineri bygget ved Joshua Hendy Iron Works, Sunnyvale, CA. USA.