SS Fort McMurray
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| History | |
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| Name | Fort McMurray |
| Namesake | The town of Fort McMurray, Alberta |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Burrard Dry Docks, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Cost | $ 1,856,500 (CAD) |
| Yard number | Hull 164 |
| Launched | 27 August 1942 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1967, La Spezia, Italy |
| Status | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
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| Tonnage |
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| Length | 129.39m |
| Beam | 17.37m |
| Height | 10.64m |
| Propulsion | 1x 3-cylinder 2500ihp Dominion steam reciprocating engine |
| Speed | 11 knots (13 mph; 20 km/h) |
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The SS Fort McMurray was a cargo ship of the Fort class, North Sands type.[1] She took her name from the town of Fort McMurray in Alberta, following the same naming scheme as the other Fort class ships. She was built as Hull number 164 at the Burrard Dry Docks in Vancouver and was successfully delivered in the year 1942.[2][3]
Service History
World War 2
Fort McMurray initially served under the Ministry of War Transport, along with the other Fort class ships, where she was operated and managed by Morel Ltd. of Cardiff. She joined several convoys transporting cargo across the Atlantic Ocean to Britain and the Mediterranean, visiting cities including Glasgow, Alexandria, and Bizerte.[1][4][5]
Postwar
Fort McMurray would be transferred to the United States Maritime Commission in 1947, where she would serve for a year ferrying cargo and personnel across the Atlantic numerous times. Post 1948, she was removed from military service, renamed Pegaso, and sold to the Italian Line. Italian Line operated her for only 3 years, before she was sold to Napolitano entrepreneur Achille Lauro in 1951.[1] For the next 17 years, she served as a merchant cargo ship throughout the Mediterranean.[6] Interestingly, the ship was recorded as being only 6,968 GRT at this time, compared to her earlier 7,133 GRT measurement[7]. This was likely due to owner modifications and the removal of her armament after being sold to Italian Line. She was broken up in La Spezia during 1967, following a 25 year career.[1][6]
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- ^ "Società Italia Flotte Riuniti / Italia Società Anonima di Navigazione". www.theshipslist.com. 3 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-24.