MV Murell
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd |
| Yard number | 350 |
| Launched | 9 May 1940 |
| Completed | July 1940 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 133 ft 8 in (40.74 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 7 in (7.49 m) |
| Draught | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.915 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine driving a single screw propeller |
MV Murell was a 319 GRT coaster that was built in 1940 as Fiddown by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom for S Morris Ltd. In 1940, she was run down and sunk by HMS Campbelltown in the Mersey Estuary.[1] She was salvaged in 1942, repaired and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), renamed Empire Estuary. She was sold into merchant service in 1946 and renamed Goldfawn. A further sale in 1952 saw her renamed Creekdawn. A sale to an Irish company in 1954 saw her renamed Murell. She served until 1972, when she was scrapped.
Description
The ship was built in 1940 by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole, Yorkshire.[2] She was yard number 350.[3]
The ship was 133 feet 8 inches (40.74 m) long, with a beam of 24 feet 7 inches (7.49 m). She had a depth of 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m), and a draught of 9 feet 6+3⁄4 inches (2.915 m). She was assessed at 319 GRT, 163 NRT,[4]
The ship was propelled by a 115
History
World War II
Fiddown was built for S Morris Ltd,
Fiddown was requisitioned by the MoWT. She was renamed Empire Estuary and re-entered service in 1943.
Post-war
In 1946, Empire Estuary was sold to E J & W Goldsmith Ltd, London and renamed Goldfawn. In 1952, Goldfawn was sold to Springwell Shipping Co Ltd, London and renamed Creekdawn. In 1952, Creekdawn was sold to James Tyrrell, Arklow, and renamed Murell (derived from his wife's name, Kathleen Muriel Tyrrell (née Hicks)).[2] In 1966, Arklow Shipping Ltd was formed in Arklow. Murell was one of the original seven ships owned by the company.[10] She served until February 1972, when she was scrapped in Dublin.[3]
References
- ^ "Motor Vessel FIDDOWN built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd. in 1940 for Samuel Morris Ltd., Goole, Coaster". shippingandshipbuilding.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ a b c d "Fiddown". Gooleships. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 6 September 2011.,
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 6 September 2011.,
- ^ "Convoy FN.222 = Convoy FN.22 / Phase 3". Convoyweb. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Convoy EBC 1". Convoyweb. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Convoy EBC.3W". Convoyweb. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "EMPIRE ESTUARY". Convoyweb. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "The Winds of Change". Arklow Shipping Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
Further reading
- Harvey, W J (2004). Arklow Shipping - A Group Fleet History. Bristol: Bernard McCall. ISBN 1-902953-15-0.
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