FERMONT IMO No. 5117925

[Leslie Spurling]

The FERMONT at Chambly, Quebec in 1990.

She was launched as CHANT 19 in 1944 at Henry Scarr, Hessle and among her list of ex names, traded as FOSDYKE TRADER for a long period. She was stranded in heavy weather on Seal Island, Nova Scotia on 17/11/91 with all crew being rescued.

[Dierk Bauer]

Hi Leslie, thank you very much for sharing

Her details and history according to Miramar:

IMO: 5117925
Year: 1945
Name: EMPIRE FATHOM
Flag: GBR
Type: Cargo ship
Launch Date: 12.44
Date of completion: 1.45
Tons: 411
DWT: 400
Length overall: 45.2
LPP: 43.0
Beam: 8.2
Country of build: GBR
Builder: Scarr
Location of yard: Hessle
Yard No: 458
Number of
screws/Mchy/ 1 D
Speed(kn): 8

Subsequent History:
[LD as CHANT 49 > FABRIC 49] - 46 FOSDYKE TRADER - 61 FORT CARILLON - 72 JANOLYNE - 75 FERMONT - (91 MON AMI, reported renaming)

End: 1991
Disposal Data:
wrecked Seal Is, 18nm SW Cape Sable Is 17.11.91 [Quebec-Florida, ballast]