SS Persier (1918)
Persier was a 5,382 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1918 as War Buffalo for the British Shipping Controller. In 1919, she was sold to Belgium and renamed Persier. Between 1934 and 1941 she also held a passenger certificate. She was driven ashore on the Icelandic coast in a storm in February 1941 which put her out of action for two years. Returned to service in February 1943, she served until 11 February 1945, when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-1017 with the loss of 20 crew.
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SS Persier (1918)
Persier was a 5,382 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1918 as War Buffalo for the British Shipping Controller. In 1919, she was sold to Belgium and renamed Persier. Between 1934 and 1941 she also held a passenger certificate. She was driven ashore on the Icelandic coast in a storm in February 1941 which put her out of action for two years. Returned to service in February 1943, she served until 11 February 1945, when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-1017 with the loss of 20 crew.
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Persier was a 5,382 GRT cargo ...... 1017 with the loss of 20 crew.
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Torpedoed and sunk on 11 February 1945
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731,714,996
Ship builder
Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd
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*Code Letters MPDI
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*Code Letters OOZA
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Ship operator
*Rankin, Gilmour & Co Ltd
*Lloyd Royal Belge SA
*Agence Maritime Internationale
Ship out of service
Ship owner
*The Shipping Controller
*Lloyd Royal Belge SA
*Compagnie Maritime Belge SA
Ship propulsion
Triple expansion steam engine
Ship registry
* London
* Antwerp
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Persier was a 5,382 GRT cargo ...... 1017 with the loss of 20 crew.
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SS Persier (1918)
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5.028333333333333e+1
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*Persier (1919–45)
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*War Buffalo (1918–19)
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