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Ministry of War Transport 1939-1946
Empire Pike - (1945-1947)
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Empire Pike
1905 - 1,854 GRT
(tanker)
Built by Government Yard, Sore], Canada, as W. S. Fielding.
Measurements: 248 feet (oa)/240 feet length X 43 feet breadth.
Engines: T6cyl. Twin screws.
1914: P.W.D. N0. 1 (dredger) (Ministry of Public Works, Canada).
1943; Riding Mountain Parke (converted to tanker by St. John D.D. 8: S.B.Co., New Brunswick, for Canadian Government).
1945: Empire Pike (operated by Anglo-American for M.O.W.T.).
1947: Basingford (Bulk Storage Co. Ltd., London).
1949: Scrapped Dunston.

The Miramar Ship Index for "W.S. FIELDING"
IDNo:
1134184
Year:
1905
Name:
W.S. FIELDING
Keel:
Type:
Dredger
Launch Date:
Flag:
CAN
Date of completion:
1905

Tons:
1854
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
73.2
Country of build:
CAN
Beam:
13.0
Builder:
Government SY
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Sorel
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2T-

Subsequent History:
1914 P.W.D. No.1 - 1943 RIDING MOUNTAIN PARK -
[1943 converted to tanker] -
1945 EMPIRE PIKE - 1946 BASINGFORD

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Dunston 29.10.1949. [ By Clayton & Davie ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
1134184
1905
W.S. FIELDING
1854
Canadian Govt.
134184
1134184
1905
P.W.D. No.1
1854
1914
Canadian Govt.
134184
1134184
1905
RIDING MOUNTAIN PARK
1854
1943
Canadian Govt.
134184
1134184
1905
EMPIRE PIKE
1854
1945
British Govt.
134184
1134184
1905
BASINGFORD
1854
1947
Basinghall Sg., Co., Ltd.