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Photo Details
Photographer:Chris Howell [View profile]Title:LOUISBURGAdded:Jul 18, 2012
Captured:IMO:5212878Hits:561
Location:Sydney, Australia
Photo Category: General cargo ships built 1940-1949 (Over 3000gt)
Description:
"R.A.Priest scanned slide/neg with copyright.”
photo John Mathiesen

Completed ELK ISLAND PARK

Subsequent History:
46 LOUISBURG

Visited NZ 1967-1968

- 71 ASIFAR - 71 LIGHTENING

Disposal Data:
mined Chalna 10.71 & BU Chittagong 8.76 [Ship Scrap Traders]



Vessel Identification
Name:Lightening
IMO:5212878
Last known flag:SOMALIA
Technical Data
Vessel type:Cargo
Gross tonnage:7,046 tons
Summer DWT:10,293 tons

Additional Information
Status:Dead
Build year:1943
Builder*:United Shipyard
Montreal, Canada
Owner:-
AIS Information
AIS information: N/A
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Photo Comments (2)

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Portway on Jul 19, 2012 09:00 (10 months ago)
Thank goodness for Russell & John Mathiesen for allowing you to post these remarkable images of vessels from bygone days.
I saw service on a number of Park, Fort, and Oceans in those times. Thanks again Chris for these shots.

Regards Portway Sydney Australia.
Paul Wille on Jul 18, 2012 18:56 (10 months ago)
ELK ISLAND PARK
United Shipyards, Montreal, Quebec, Hull # 8.
completed 28.6.1943
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