This is a list of Fort ships.
Description The Fort ships were a class of over 200 cargo ships built in Canada during World War II. They were mostly built for the Ministry of War Transport. They were similar to the Ocean ships, but were mostly of rivetted construction instead of welded. The Victory ships were also of a similar design, differing mainly in fuel and boilers. The ships were generally between perpendiculars with a beam of . Their designed deadweight tonnage was 9,300, but wartime regulations allowed them to be operated at a deadweight tonnage of 10,000.
Fort A Fort Á La Corne was built by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was completed on 13 August 1942. Built for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), she was placed under the management of McCowan & Cross Ltd. Torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea () by on 30 March 1943.
Fort Abitibi was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was completed on 26 May 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Smith, Hogg & Co. Transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1947 Laid up in reserve. Scrapped at Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1958.
Fort Acton was built by Prince Rupert Drydock & Shipyard, Prince Rupert, British Columbia. She was completed on 26 February 1943. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Haldin & Philipps Ltd. Transferred to the USMC in 1947. Sold in 1948 to Comm. Giuseppe Bozza, Genoa, Italy and renamed Bacicin. Scrapped at Vado Ligure, Italy in 1969.
Fort Aklavik was built by Prince Rupert Drydock & Shipyard. She was completed on 26 February 1943. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Dodd, Thomson & Co. Transferred to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in 1946 and placed under the management of Novocastria Shipping Co. Sold in 1950 to Dalhousie Steam & Motor Ship Co., London and renamed Irene Dal. Sold in 1952 to Compania Maritima Volca, Panama and renamed Volcan. Sold in 1953 to Trans Oceanic Steamship Co., Karachi, Pakistan and renamed Ocean Envoy. Scrapped at Karachi in 1966.
Fort Alabama was built by Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver. She was completed on 22 August 1944. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd. Sold in 1947 to the Park Steamship Co., London, then sold later that year to Andros Shipping Co., Montreal and renamed Gulfside. Sold in 1951 to Compania Navigacion Panamena Antares, Panama and renamed Anthony. Sold in 1964 to Blue Shark Steamship Co., Panama and renamed Blue Marlin. Scrapped at Sakai, Japan in 1967.
Fort Albany was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon, Quebec. She was completed on 28 May 1943. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Frank S. Dawson Ltd. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of H. Roberts & Son. Sold in 1948 to P & T Steamship Co., Montreal and renamed La Fleche. Operated under the management of Papachristidis Co. Sold in 1953 to Compania Atlantica Pacifica, Panama. Scrapped at Mihara, Japan in 1961.
Fort Alexandria was built by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. She was completed on 27 May 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Headlam & Son. Transferred to USMC in 1948. Sold later that year to Società Italiana di Armamento "Sidarma", Venice, Italy and renamed Vettor Pisani. Sold in 1950 to Marittima Napoletan Società di Navigazione, Naples. Renamed Ardea in 1952, converted to a motor vessel in 1955. Sold in 1963 to Compania de Navigacion Mario S.A., Monrovia, Liberia and renamed Tornado. Sold later that year to Victoria Carriers Inc., Monrovia and renamed Victoria Venture. Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1969.
Fort Anne was built by Burrard Dry Dock Co. She was completed on 23 December 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Hain Steamship Co. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of Lyle Shipping Co. To USMC in 1947. Laid up in reserve. Scrapped at Baltimore in 1958.
Fort Ash was built by Burrard Dry Dock Co. She was completed on 12 April 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Dene Shipping Co. To MoT in 1946, operated under the management of Houlder Bros. Ltd. Chartered for two years in 1947 by Houlder Bros. Sold in 1950 to Houlder Bros. & Co. and renamed Royston Grange. Sold in 1952 to "I.N.S.A." Società di Navigazione, Genoa and renamed Giuan. Sold in 1960 to "Portoria" Compagnia di Navigazione, Genoa and renamed Cinqueterra. Sold in 1961 to Myrinella Naviera S.A., Piraeus, Greece and renamed Tilemahos. Sold in 1965 to Triton Shipping (Gibraltar) Ltd., Gibraltar and renamed Elicos. Scrapped at Split, Yugoslavia in 1966.
Fort Aspin (I) was built by Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyard. She was completed on 26 November 1943 as Winnepegosis Park. Built for Park Steamship Co., she was placed under the management of Canada Shipping Co. Sold in 1947 to Andros Shipping Co., Montreal and renamed Bayside. Sold in 1950 to Guardia Compania Navigacion S.A., Panama and renamed Aghia Anastasia. Ran aground off Tobago on 22 June 1950. She was refloated but sank on 25 June ().
Fort Aspin (II) was built by Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyard. She was completed on 27 January 1944. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of T. Dunlop & Sons. Sold in 1946 to Triton Steamship Corp., Montreal and renamed Triport Sold in 1950 to Compania Maritima del Este, Panama and renamed Heron. Sold in 1954 to Society Armadora del Norte, Panama, then sold later that year to Compania Maritima de Navegacion Conval, Panama. Operated under the management of V. N. Goulandris. Reflagged to Greece in 1960 and renamed Tinos. Sold in 1963 to Prosperity Navigation Corp., Monrovia and renamed Evergreen. Scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1967.
Fort Assiniboine was built by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. She was completed on 27 April 1943. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of H. Hogarth & Sons. To MoT in 1946, management transferred to William Brown, Atkinson & Co. Sold in 1948 to Laurentian Overseas Shipping Ltd. Montreal and renamed Laurentian Lake. Placed under the management of Fern Hill Steamship Co. in 1951. Sold in 1954 to Monovar Compania Navigacion, Monrovia and renamed Olympos. Operated under the management of Coulouthros Ltd. Sold in 1960 to Compania de Navigacion Cerra Guaca S.A., Andros, Greece and renamed Penteli H.. Sold in 1963 to Corona compania Navigacion, Andros and renamed Gialia. Operated under the management of Coulouthros Ltd. Sold later that year to Marimperio Compania Navigacion, Piraeus and renamed Paxoi. Scrapped in China in 1967.
Fort Astoria was built by West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia. She was launched on 21 May 1943, and completed on 19 July. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Counties Ship Management Co. Sold in 1946 to Acadia Overseas Freighters Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and renamed Yarmouth County. Sold in 1948 to Compania de Navigacion San George, Panama and renamed Santa Despo. Disabled in a gale in the Pacific Ocean north of Midway Island on 8 January 1953. Sold in 1955 to Paranalto Compania Navigacion, Panama and renamed Mount Ithome. Scrapped at Santander, Spain in 1967.
Fort Athabaska was built by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. She was completed on 15 May 1943. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of J. & C. Harrison Ltd. Caught fire and exploded in an air raid on Bari, Italy on 2 December 1943.
Fort Augustus was built by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. She was completed on 13 June 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Watts, Watts & Co. Transferred to United States Maritime Commission in 1948. Laid up in reserve. Scrapped at Beaumont, Texas, United States in 1958.
Fort B Fort Babine was built by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. She was completed on 26 June 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of W. Thompson & Co. Torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea () by Luftwaffe aircraft on 6 February 1942, she was towed into Oran, Algeria. Temporary repairs were subsequently made at Gibraltar. Bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by Luftwaffe aircraft whilst under tow to the United Kingdom.
Fort Battle River was built by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd. She was completed on 29 July 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of J. Cory & Sons Ltd. Torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by on 6 March 1943.
Fort Beauharnois (I) was built by United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal. She was completed on 14 April 1944 as Whiteshell Park. Built for Park Steamship Co., she was placed under the management of Canadian Pacific Steamships Limited. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of Novocastria Shipping Co. Management changed in 1950 to W. H. Cockerline & Co. Sold later that year to Halifax Overseas Freighters Ltd., Halifax and renamed Fir Hill. Operated under the management of Counties Ship Management Ltd. Sold in 1964 to International Steamship Corp., London and renamed Universal Trader. Ran aground off Yasuoka, Japan on 7 December 1967 and consequently scrapped at Hirao, Japan in 1968.
Fort Beauharnois (II) was built by West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd. Launched on 31 August 1944 as Fort Grand Rapids, she was completed on 29 October as Cornish Park. Built for the Canadian Government, she was operated under the management of Park Steamship Co. To MoT in 1945 and renamed Fort Beauharnois. Operated under the management of Lyle Shipping Co. To the Admiralty in 1947. Entered service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Withdrawn from service on 23 April 1962. Arrived at La Spezia, Italy on 9 November 1962 for scrapping by Cantieri Navali Santa Maria.
Fort Beausejour was built by Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, Quebec. She was completed on 20 November 1943. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Sir R. Ropner & Son. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of Goulandris Bros. Ltd. Sold in 1949 to G. & T. Shipping Ltd., Montreal, then sold later that year to Society Armadora del Norte, Panama and renamed Theogennitor. Sold in 1952 to Compagnie de Navigation Castro-Niva S.A., Panama. Reflagged to Greece in 1961. Sold in 1962 to Quebracho Steamship Co., Panama and renamed Lilian K. Operated under the management of Wheelock, Marden & Co. Renamed Golden Lily in 1964. Scrapped at Uchiumi, Japan in 1967.
Fort Beaver Lake was built by Prince Rupert Drydock & Shipyard. She was completed as Westview Park on 20 October 1944. Transfer to MoWT not completed. To Park Steamship Co. Operated under the management of Seaboard Shipping Co. Sold in 1946 to Seaboard Owners Ltd., Vancouver and renamed Seaboard Enterprise. Reflagged to United Kingdom in 1954. Sold in 1957 to Doric Steamship Co., Monrovia and renamed Doric. Operated under the management of Ormos Shipping Co. Ltd. Reflagged to Greece in 1961. Sold in 1963 to Patagonia Compania de Inversiones, Andros and renamed Patagonia. Operated under the management of Goulandris. Sold in 1966 to Meandros Shipping Co., Famagusta and renamed Mary F. Operated under the management of Livanos. Sold in 1967 to Mary S Shipping Co., Famagusta. Operated under the management of E. Frangos. Scrapped at Shanghai, China in 1969.
Fort Bedford