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Author: Hugh |
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Date Posted: 2/04/08 7:32pm In reply to: Hugh 's message, "Re: Charles M?" on 2/04/08 7:18pm Forgot to add in my post above: CHARLES M. official number 168494 built in 1942 as FREEMAN HATCH for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) 1950 Renamed CHARLES M. 1953 Renamed HOUSTON .................... The FREEMAN HATCH was one of the small "Jeep" ships built in the USA. 1,791 gross tons, 258.9ft x 42.1ft. Completed Dec.1942 by Leatham D. Smith Shipbuilding Co, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., she was chartered to the British Ministry of War Transport. 1950 renamed CHARLES M for Mercantile Supply Co, London, 1953 sold, renamed HOUSTON, 17.4.1961 Sunk in Bay of Cochinos during the anti-Castro invasion of Cuba. [From America to United States, vol.4 by Sawyer & Mitchell] Regards Hugh [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |