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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:
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1134184
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Year:
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1905
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Name:
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W.S. FIELDING
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Keel:
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Type:
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Dredger
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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1905
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Tons:
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1854
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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73.2
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Country of build:
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CAN
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Beam:
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13.0
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Builder:
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Government SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sorel
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2T-
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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
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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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Change
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Registered Owner
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1134184
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1905
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W.S. FIELDING
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1854
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Canadian Govt.
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134184
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1134184
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1905
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P.W.D. No.1
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1854
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1914
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Canadian Govt.
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134184
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1134184
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1905
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RIDING MOUNTAIN PARK
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1854
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1943
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Canadian Govt.
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134184
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1134184
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1905
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EMPIRE PIKE
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1854
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1945
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British Govt.
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134184
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1134184
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1905
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BASINGFORD
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1854
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1947
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Basinghall Sg., Co., Ltd.
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