Official Number and Code Letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers. Monte Piana had the Italian Official Number 258 until 1940 and the UK Official Number from 1940. She used the Code Letters NZLO until 1933. IBJX from 1934, and ZNAH from 1941. Empire Baron had the UK Official Number 174207 and used the Code Letters BCSN
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