FIDES

The Liberty ship FIDES is seen anchored off Montreal in June 1961. She was wrecked on Grosser Vogelsand, River Elbe, on 20th January 1962, while on voyage from Corpus Christi to Gdynia with a cargo of iron ore, after colliding with the wreck of the British vessel ONDO which had run aground on 6th December 1961.

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Macro-Category

PAST OWNERS

Technical sheet

IMO 2245038 - Fides
06/1947 - 01/1962

Flag

Italy

Call sign

ICSB

Type of ship

General Cargo Ship

Gross tonnage

7182

Dimension

134.57 x 17.38

Main Engine(s)

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Power

2500 Kw

Year of build and builder

1944, California S.B. Company - Los Angeles (Stati Uniti) Yard n 285

Shipowner

Fratelli Grimaldi - Napoli

Ship manager

Fratelli Grimaldi - Napoli

till 06/1947

Ship's name

James A. Wilder

Flag

United States

Call sign

xxxx

Shipowner

U S Gov

Ship manager

U.s Navy

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