cargo ship INDOCHINOIS

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1948 - 1957

Design features

Indochinois (steel cargo ship) 1948 - 1957
hull material : ...................steel
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................steel cargo ship
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1939
name of shipyard : ................Forges & Chantiers de la Gironde
place of construction : ...........Bordeaux
year of entering the fleet : ......1948
length (in meters) : ..............143,59
width (in meters) : ...............18,8
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........6966
deadweight (in tons) : ............8526
type of engine : ..................Sulzer 10 cylinders 2-stroke single acting Diesel engine
engine power (in HP) : ............7000
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........16,5

History

Built on behalf of the ministry of Merchant Marine, to be entrusted with management to the Messageries Maritimes. Finally, is exchanged for the mixed cargo liner WASHINGTON (1930) of Transat. Brought into service in October 1939. Is requisitioned at once. In October 1940, is seized by the British authorities. Used as patrol craft. From 1942, carries out regular crossings in the North Atlantic, generally alone. A British project of transformation of the ship into an escort carrier will not succeed. In July 1945, is returned to the French authorities. In 1948, becomes the property of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Used on the lines serving North America, the Central America and the Pacific. In May 1957, is sold to the Société Générale des Transports Maritimes et à vapeur and is renamed MONT VENTOUX. In 1963, is resold to a Greek ship-owner, renamed AMBASSADE and immediately sold for the demolition.