MV Empire Faith

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History
Name
  • Empire Faith (1941–46)
  • Jessmore (1946–58)
  • Antiope (1958–64)
  • Global Venture (1964–71)
Owner
  • Ministry of War Transport (1941-45)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945–46)
  • Johnson Warren Lines Ltd (1946–47)
  • Furness-Warren Line Ltd (1947–58)
  • Maritime & Commercial Corporation Ltd (1958–64)
  • Global Navigation Co Inc (1964-71)
Operator
  • Ellerman Lines Ltd (1941-42)
  • Johnson Warren Lines Ltd (1942–47)
  • Furness-Warren Line Ltd (1947–58)
  • Maritime & Commercial Corporation Ltd (1958–64)
  • Wah Kwong & Co (1964-71)
Port of registry
  • United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom (1941–58)
  • Panama Panama City, Panama (1958–71)
BuilderBarclay, Curle & Co Ltd
Yard number681
Launched4 March 1941
Out of serviceAugust 1971
Identification
  • United Kingdom
    Official Number
    168678 (1941–58)
  • Code Letters BCJK (1941–58)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and type
  • CAM ship (1941–45)
  • Cargo ship (1945-71)
Tonnage
Length418 ft 0 in (127.41 m)
Beam57 ft 4 in (17.48 m)
Draught27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Depth34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
Installed power688 nhp / 3,300 bhp
Propulsion2SCSA diesel engine, single screw propeller
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h)
Armament
  • 1 × Hawker Sea Hurricane
  • 1 × 4-inch or 4.7-inch gun
  • 1 × 3-inch or 12-pounder gun
  • 4 × machine guns (Empire Faith)

Empire Faith was a 7,061 GRT CAM ship that was built in 1941 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Converted to a cargo ship in 1943, she was sold to a British company in 1946 and renamed Jessmore. In 1958, she was sold to a Panamanian company and renamed Antiope. A further sale in 1964 saw her renamed Global Venture. She served until 1971, when she was scrapped.

Description

The ship was built in 1941 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[1] She was yard number 681.[2]

The ship was 418 feet 0 inches (127.41 m) long, with a beam of 57 feet 4 inches (17.48 m). She had a depth of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 m),[3] and a draught of 27 feet 6 inches (8.38 m).[2] She was assessed at 7,078 GRT, 4,194 NRT,[3] 10,350 DWT.[2]

The ship was propelled by a

bhp. It could propel her at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h).[2]

History

World War II

Empire Faith was launched on 4 March 1941 and completed in June.

Code Letters BCJK were allocated. Her port of registry was Glasgow and she was initially placed under the management of Ellerman Lines Ltd.[3]

Empire Faith departed the

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 12 July.[6] Laden with a cargo of grain, she returned with Convoy HX 140, which departed on 22 July and arrived at Liverpool on 6 August.[7]

Empire Faith was a member of Convoy ON 8, which departed from Liverpool on 16 August, called at Reykjavík, Iceland on 21 August and dispersed at sea on 25 August. She was bound for Halifax,[8] where she arrived on 30 August. She sailed the next day for New York, United States, arriving on 2 September. Ten days later, Empire Faith sailed for Halifax, arriving on 14 September.[4] Carrying general cargo, she joined Convoy HX 150, which departed on 16 September and arrived at Liverpool on 30 September.[9]

Empire Faith was a member of Convoy ON 28, which departed on 20 October and dispersed at 42°23′N 58°44′W / 42.383°N 58.733°W / 42.383; -58.733 on 3 November. She was bound for Halifax,

Squadron Code XS-J.[11]

Empire Faith was a member of Convoy ON 50, which departed on 24 December and dispersed at sea on 3 January 1942. She was bound for Halifax,[12] arriving on 5 January.[4] Laden with grain, she returned with Convoy HX 171, which departed on 20 January and arrived at Liverpool on 1 February.[13]

Empire Faith was a member of Convoy ON 69, which departed on 20 February and dispersed off

Vice Commodore and was bound for Halifax,[14] arriving on 4 March. She sailed on 7 March for Saint John, returning to Halifax on 16 March.[4] Laden with grain, she joined Convoy HX 181, which departed on 21 March and arrived at Liverpool on 2 April.[15]

Empire Faith Was a member of Convoy ON 89, which departed on 23 April and arrived at Halifax on 5 May.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States on 18 June. She was bound for Halifax,[18] arriving on 16 June.[4] Carrying grain, she returned with Convoy HX 195, which departed on 21 June and arrived at Liverpool on 2 July.[19]

Empire Faith was a member of Convoy ON 113, which departed from Liverpool on 17 July and arrived at Halifax on 31 July. She was bound for New York,

Ceylon arriving on 19 November and sailing on 3 December for Cape Town. She arrived on 21 December and sailed the next day for New York, arriving on 21 January 1943.[4] Carrying general cargo and the Convoy Commodore, Empire Faith departed on 30 January with Convoy HX 225, which arrived at Liverpool on 13 February.[24] During 1942, management was transferred to Warren Johnston Lines Ltd.[25]

Empire Faith was a member of Convoy ON 170, which departed on 3 March and arrived at New York on 20 March.[26] She was bound for Halifax, arriving on 19 March.[4] She then joined Convoy HF 43, which sailed the next day and arrived at Saint John on 22 March.[27] She returned to Halifax as a member of Convoy FH 45A, which departed on 29 March and arrived on 31 March.[28] On 4 April, Empire Faith sailed to join convoy HX 232, which had departed from New York on 1 April and arrived at Liverpool on 16 April. She was carrying grain.[29]

Empire Faith was a member of Convoy ON 180, which sailed on 24 April and arrived at New York on 14 May. She was bound for Halifax,

armoured fighting vehicles and grain.[31] She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough and joined Convoy BB 300, which arrived at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire on 16 June.[32] Her final destination was Avonmouth, Somerset, where she arrived on 17 June.[4] The CAM ship programme ceased in June 1943 and Empire Faith was converted to a standard cargo ship.[33]

Empire Faith sailed for Milford Haven on 28 June, arriving the next day. She sailed on 30 June to join Convoy ON 191,

Baltimore, Maryland, arriving on 16 July. Empire Faith departed on 4 August for New York, arriving two days later.[4] Carrying explosives and general cargo, she then joined Convoy HX 251, which departed on 7 August and arrived at Liverpool on 23 August.[35]

Empire Faith was a member of Convoy OS55 km, which departed on 17 September and split at sea on 28 September. Convoy OS 55 arrived at Freetown, Sierra Leone on 8 October. Empire Faith was in the section of the convoy which formed KMS 27 and arrived at Gibraltar on 29 September. She was carrying general cargo and her armament consisted a 4-inch or a 4.7-inch gun, a 3-inch or a 12-pounder gun and 4 machine guns.[36] She then joined Convoy KMS 27, which departed that day and arrived at Port Said, Egypt on 11 October.[37] Empire Faith sailed the next day.[4] She may have visited İskenderun and Mersin, Turkey,[37] before arriving at Haifa, Palestine, on 5 November. She sailed that day for Port Said, arriving the next day. Empire Faith sailed on 13 November for Haifa, arriving the next day and sailing nine days later for Port Said, where she arrived on 24 November, departing the next day for Alexandria, where she arrived on 26 November.[4] She joined Convoy GUS 23, which departed on 27 November and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 25 December. Her destination was Gibraltar,[38] where she arrived on 6 December.[4] She joined Convoy MKS 33, which departed on 13 December and rendezvoused at sea with Convoy SL 142 on 14 December. The combined convoy arrived at Liverpool on 28 December. Empire Faith was carrying bromide and potash, as well as three bags of mail and two passengers. She was bound for Loch Ewe,[39] arriving on 27 December.[4]

Empire Faith arrived at

Victoria, Australia, where she arrived on 19 July.[4]

Empire Faith sailed on 7 September for

Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, arriving on 27 December.[4]

Empire Faith sailed on 1 January 1945 for Aden, arriving on 15 January. She departed on 28 January for

Port Elizabeth, arriving on 9 May. She departed on 12 May for Cape Town, arriving two days later and sailing on 16 May for Gibraltar, where she arrived on 5 June. She sailed that day for Liverpool, arriving on 10 June.[4]

Post-war

Empire Faith sailed on 17 July for Port Said, arriving on 30 August. She then sailed to

Vizag, where she arrived two days later. She departed on 17 December for Madras, arriving on 19 December for a five-day stay.[4]

In 1946, Empire Faith was sold to Johnston Warren Lines and was renamed Jessmore.[1] In 1947, the company was taken over by Furness Withy to become Furness-Warren Line.[43] In July 1948, part of her cargo was seized as a prize of war in Palestine.[44] In 1958,[1] Jessmore was deemed to be no longer suitable for Furness Withy's requirements.[45] She was sold to Maritime & Commercial Corporation Ltd, Panama and renamed Antiope. She was operated under the management on Wah Kwong & Co, Hong Kong. Antiope arrived in August 1971 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.[1]

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