Tortugas IMO 5365479

[Dierk Bauer]

Cargo Vessel TORTUGAS, undated, unknown location, postcard from my collection, photographer unknown

Her details and history according to Miramar:

IMO: 5365479
Year: 1943
Name: CAPE BARNABAS
Flag: USA
Type: Cargo ship
Launch Date: 17.1.43
Date of completion: 4.43
Tons: 5156
DWT: 6440
Length overall: 125.7
LPP: 118.9
Beam: 18.3
Country of build: USA
Builder: Pennsylvania
Location of yard: Beaumont, Tex.
Ship Design: C1-A
Yard No: 269
Speed(kn): 14

Subsequent History:
43 GENERAL FLEISCHER - 46 TORTUGAS - 67 EMILIO AGUINALDO - 67 PRESIDENT LAUREL - 75 LUCKY NINE

End: 1975
Disposal Data:
BU Kaohsiung 20.9.75

[Rick R.I.P.]

As TORTUGAS,she was owned by Wilh.Wilhelmsen of Tonsberg Norway.
All their ships were named starting with the suffix T,she is also sporting their funnel colours.Very smart ships indeed.

Cheers,Rick.