Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936


Fides (ex- James A.Wilder) on Sep 30th 1955 at Vancouver, Canada. Owned and operated by Fratelli Grimaldi Raggruppamento Armatore under Italian Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the Walter E.Frost Collection

Fides (ex- James A.Wilder) on Nov 27th 1957 at Vancouver, Canada. Owned and operated by Fratelli Grimaldi Raggruppamento Armatore under Italian Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the Walter E.Frost Collection

Fides (ex- James A.Wilder) in January 1962 after grounding at Großen Vogelsand / mouth of Elb River (Germany), , voyage Corpus Christi / Gdynia. Declared CTL. Owned and operated by Fratelli Grimaldi Raggruppamento Armatore under Italian Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Unknown