MV Empire Cheer
Empire Cheer was a 7,297 GRT
Construction
The ship was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland,[1] as yard number 702.[2] She was launched on 9 March 1943 and completed in July 1943.[1]
Dimensions
The ship was 428 feet 8 inches (130.66 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 5 inches (17.20 m) and a depth of 35 feet 5 inches (10.80 m). She had a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 7,297 and a net register tonnage (NRT) of 4,936.[3] Her deadweight tonnage (DWT) was 10,073.[2]
Engine
The ship was propelled by a 2-stroke Single Cycle Single Action diesel engine, which had three cylinders of 23+5⁄8 inches (60 cm) bore by 91+5⁄16 inches (231.9 cm) stroke.[3]
History
Empire Cheer was built for the MoWT. She was placed under the management of Sir W Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd. The United Kingdom
Empire Cheer was a member of a number of convoys during the
- HX 305
Convoy HX 305 departed New York on 25 August 1944 and arrived at Liverpool on 10 September. Empire Cheer was carrying general cargo bound for Methil and London.[4]
- MKS 97G
Convoy MKS 97G departed
In 1946, Empire Cheer was sold to Sir W Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd who renamed her Cornish City,[1] the fourth Reardon Smith Line ship to carry that name.[6] She served until 1962. On 8 December, the ship was in port at Aden when a fire broke out in her engine room,[1] killing two of her crew.[7] Cornish City arrived at Hong Kong for scrapping on 7 March 1963.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ a b "William Doxford/Pallion Ship Index". John Bage. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "CONVOY HX 305". Warsailors. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "MKS Convoys – Nov. 1942-1945 MKS 61 through MKS 103". Warsailors. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "William Reardon Smith & Sons". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Two Britons Killed In Ship Fire". The Times. No. 55570. London. 10 December 1962. col F, p. 10.