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Empire Adur
SS ''Empire Adur'' was a 1,479 ton steamship which was built in 1920 as the ''Griffdu''. She was renamed ''Noyo'' in 1935 and in 1940 was sold to Thailand, being renamed ''Nang Suang Nawa'', being seized in 1942 and renamed ''Empire Adur''. She was sold to Thailand in 1948, reverting to ''Nang Suang Nawa'' and was lost at sea in 1955 while being towed to Hong Kong for scrapping. History ''Griffdu'' was built by J. F. Duthie & Company, Seattle, Washington. She was the 37th and last ship built by Duthie. ''Griffdu'' was launched on 20 September 1920, and completed the following month. Her original owner was the Universal Steamship & Barge Co, Seattle. In 1925, ''Griffdu'' was sold to The Charles Nelson Co, San Francisco, serving with them for ten years. In 1935, ''Griffdu'' was sold to the Union Lumber Co, San Francisco, who renamed her ''Noyo''. She served for five years before being sold to the Thai Niyom Panich Co, (''Thai Navigation Co Ltd'') Bangkok, who reflagged her and rena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Number
Official numbers are ship identifier numbers assigned to merchant ships by their flag state, country of registration. Each country developed its own official numbering system, some on a national and some on a port-by-port basis, and the formats have sometimes changed over time. As an internationally recognized ship identifier, national official numbers have largely been superseded by the IMO number, though flag states still use national systems, which also cover those vessels not subject to the IMO regulations. British official number Beginning in 1855, with the implementation of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854, all British seagoing vessels were assigned an official number to give each ship a unique identity, even after being renamed or changing the port of registry. U.S. official number After the passage of legislation in the United States Congress in 1866, all American ships were required to carve the official number on the main beam; the system was controlled by the Bureau of Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |