Re: french coaster
Posted by:
maurice (IP Logged)
Date: September 07, 2017 08:42AM
Hello Peter,
I have the two following Belgian merchant vessels which were former MMS.
Regards
Maurice
HEDWIGE
299 blt 1944 Wagstaff & Hatfield, Port Greville, Canada ordered 19.2.1943 L 30.11.1943 del 15.6.1944
44-. MMS 1063 Royal Navy 207 th M/S Fl., Grimsby
1946 sold
50-54 HEDWIGE Le Commerce des Produits d'Afrique SPRL,
Boma Be/
31.12.1954 Stk
FFW
DICKY
309 blt 1944 East Anglian Constructors Ltd., Lowestoft C 6.1943
250 under deck 116 net
125.9 x 28.6 x 13.6 ft
Oil engine 4 SC SA 8 cyl by National Supply C°, Springfield
44-47 MMS 1007 Royal Navy (205th M/S Fl) Br/
48-51 DICKY Mme D. Van Olst, Matadi Be/
(Schell: Mme R. Beauval-Van Olst)
rebuilt 1948 Terneuzensche Scheepsbouwbedrijf
20.1.1951-53 NINA Transports Africains Côtiers
Soc. Congolaise à Resp. Limitée, Matadi Be/
(M. Arruda, mgr)
8.8.1953-54 NINA Mme Vve L. Weber, Matadi Be/
10.7.1954 stricken
DLR 1963
note: coastal service: Belgian, French & Portuguese Congo.