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Francunion - (1938-1960)
See also : Francuniun - (1933-1938)
"Francunion".
The Miramar Ship Index for "FRANCUNION"
IDNo:
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1142539
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Year:
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1921
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Name:
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FRANCUNION
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Launch Date:
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14.04.1921
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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03.05.1921
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Flag:
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FRA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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606g
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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54.9
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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12.2
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Builder:
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Harland & Wolff
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Govan
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1C-5
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Owner as Completed:
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Cia Venture-Weir S.A., Algiers (A. Weir & Co.)
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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at New Waterway, Holland 25.06.1960.
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Name change
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Main Owner
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142539
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1142539
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1921
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FRANCUNION
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779
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Venture-Weir
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Additional Info :
Francunion 4.1921 737 Gt 925 Dwt
Built by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Glasgow, for Cia Venture-Weir S.A., Algiers (A. Weir & Co.).
Measurements: 180 feet length x 40 feet breath.
Engines: C2cyl ( Compound ) ( aft ). Twin screws.
1925: (Lago)
1933: (British Mexican) (qv). Coasting and bunkering work at Southampton and, during the war years, at Liverpool.
1938: (Anglo-American).
26.06.1960: Arrived New Waterway, Holland, for scrapping.