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SS Letchworth

shipwreck · built 1942

IMO1168940No AIS position on record

In short

SS Letchworth (shipwreck) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
shipwreck
Flag
—
Year built
1942
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
100 m
Registered owner
—

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
SS Letchworth
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
1168940
Flag
—
Vessel type
shipwreck
Length overall
100 m
Beam
—
Year built
1942

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Ownership & management

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Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About SS Letchworth

Letchworth was a 2,873 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Caxton. In 1945 she was sold and renamed Letchworth. In 1956 she was sold and renamed Peterland. In 1959, she was sold to Greece and renamed Pamit, being renamed Christos when sold again in 1962. She served until 1967 when she ran aground and then sank.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Letchworth now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Letchworth in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is SS Letchworth?
SS Letchworth is a shipwreck, built in 1942 by William Gray & Company. The vessel is 100 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Letchworth?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Letchworth from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS Letchworth. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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