cargo ship FORT DESAIX

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1953 - 1969

Design features

Fort Desaix (steel banana reefer ship) 1953 - 1969
hull material : ...................steel
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................steel banana reefer ship
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1952
name of shipyard : ................Chantiers & Ateliers de Provence
place of construction : ...........Port de Bouc
year of entering the fleet : ......1953
length (in meters) : ..............112,70
width (in meters) : ...............15,8
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........4887
deadweight (in tons) : ............3290
type of engine : ..................10 cylinders 2-stroke single acting Burmeister & Wain Diesel engine
engine power (in HP) : ............5250
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........16,5

History

This ship's history exists only in french version : Fort Desaix