Official Number and Code Letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Barbana G had the Official Number 1496 on the Italian register. Empire Airman had the Official Number 165788 on Lloyds Register.
Barbana G used the Code Letters NFVZ. Empire Airman used the Code Letters GLZT
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