cargo ship FORT RICHEPANSE

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1949 - 1965

Design features

Fort Richepanse (steel banana reefer ship) 1949 - 1965
hull material : ...................steel
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................steel banana reefer ship
type of propulsion : ..............2 propellers
building year of ship : ...........1949
name of shipyard : ................A. Stephens & Sons
place of construction : ...........Glasgow
year of entering the fleet : ......1949
length (in meters) : ..............114,30
width (in meters) : ...............15,93
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........5038
deadweight (in tons) : ............4100
type of engine : ..................2-stroke single acting 8 cylinders 2 Sulzer engines
engine power (in HP) : ............8000
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........16,5

History

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