Official Numbers and Code Letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers. Eelbeck had the United States Official Number 218667. Empire Bunting had the UK Official Number 168163.
Eelbeck used the Code Letters LSGC until 1934, when they were changed to KINQ. Empire Bunting used the Code Letters GMKM.
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