SS Fleurus
Appearance
Two steamships have borne the name Fleurus, after Fleurus in Belgium:
- SS Fleurus (1919) was a 355-ton vessel built as a trawler in 1919, by Foundation Co, of Savannah, US. Converted to cargo ship in 1925. Served as the patrol boat Thorodd during the Second World War. Sank in 1955.[1]
- SS Fleurus (1926) was a 1,122-ton cargo ship built in 1926, by Seine Maritime in France. Re-engined to diesel in 1950, suffered fire on 26 June 1963 and was scuttled in October the same year.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fleurus (6108076)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Fleurus (5116323)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 February 2014.