Dundrum Bay

(1943) 1950                                  Dundrum Bay                              1952 (1964)

Steel ocean bulk freighter

Built at Alameda CA by Pacific Bridge Co., Hull 8
Launched Dec 7, 1942
Built as Charles Treadwell for the U. S. Maritime Commission, Class N3-A1, during World  War II.  Chartered to British Ministry of War Transport 1943-1950.  Renamed Dundrum Bay 1950.

1 deck, oil-fired boilers, triple expansion engine,

Enrolled at
250.6 x 41.3 x 18.4, 1791 GT, 1143 NT     Br 169607     to:
Henry P. Lenaghan & Sons Ltd., Belfast Northern Ireland

Chartered to Hall Corporation of Canada Ltd., Montreal QC for the Great Lakes coal trade

Sold 1952 for off-Lakes service and left the Great Lakes

Renamed Esito (Panama) 1952, Sandra (Liberia) 1953, West Indies 1953 and Esito (Brazil 1954

Stranded Sept 29, 1964 off Argentina and declared total loss

 

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