SS Arietta
History | |
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Builder | J L Thompson & Sons Ltd |
Yard number | 710 |
Launched | 8 July 1941 |
Completed | October 1941 |
Maiden voyage | 12 November 1941 |
Out of service | 17 March 1961 |
Identification | |
Fate | Wrecked |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | |
Length | 423 ft 8 in (129.13 m) |
Beam | 59 ft 9 in (18.21 m) |
Depth | 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m) |
Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Arietta was a 7,460
Description
The ship was built in 1941 by
The ship was 423 feet 8 inches (129.13 m) long, with a beam of 59 feet 9 inches (18.21 m). She had a depth of 35 feet 0 inches (10.67 m). She was assessed at 7,460 GRT, 4,503 NRT.[3]
The ship was propelled by a 320
History
Second World War
Empire Cranmer was launched on 8 July 1941 and completed in October.
Empire Cranmer was a member of Convoy SC 63, which departed from Sydney on 3 January 1942 and dispersed at sea on 13 January. She was carrying a cargo of grain bound for the Tyne.[8] She left the convoy for Loch Ewe, arriving on 16 January.[4] At Loch Ewe, she joined Convoy WN 234, which departed on 21 January and arrived at Methil on 23 January.[9] She then joined Convoy FS 711, which departed Methil on 28 January and arrived at Southend on 30 January.[10] She arrived on the Tyne on 28 January.[4]
Empire Cranmer departed from Sunderland on 12 March,
After discharging her cargo, Empire Cranmer departed on 3 May for
Empire Cranmer departed Liverpool on 13 July as a member of Convoy ON 112, which arrived at Cape Cod, Massachusetts on 30 July.[20] She arrived at New York on 1 August, departing the same day for Baltimore, where she arrived on 4 August. Empire Cranmer departed Baltimore on 20 August for New York, arriving on 26 August and leaving the next day for Cape Cod Bay.[4] On 2 September, she departed Cape Cod Bay with Convoy BX 36, which arrived at Halifax on 4 September.[21] She then joined Convoy SC 99, which departed Halifax on 5 September and arrived at Liverpool on 20 September. She was carrying general cargo.[22] Empire Cranmer left the convoy at Loch Ewe on 20 September.[4] She then joined Convoy WN 339, which departed the next day and arrived at Methil on 23 September.[23] She then joined Convoy FS 915, which departed Methil that day and arrived at Southend on 25 September.[24] She left the convoy on 24 September at Hull, Yorkshire.[4]
Empire Cranmer was transferred to the
Thraki departed Avonmouth on 1 January 1943 for Swansea, arriving the next day. She departed Swansea on 9 January for the Belfast Lough, arriving the next day.[26] She joined Convoy ON 160, which departed from Liverpool on 11 January and arrived at New York on 4 February. Thraki was bound for Saint John,[35] She left the convoy on 2 February at Halifax. On 4 February, she joined Convoy HF 34,[26] which arrived at Saint John on 6 February.[36] Thraki departed Saint John on 21 February as a member of Convoy FH 38, which arrived at Halifax on 23 February.[37] On 25 February,[26] she joined Convoy SC 121, which had departed from New York City on 23 February 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 14 March. She was carrying a cargo of grain bound for Avonmouth.[38] Thraki left the convoy on 13 March at Belfast Lough, joining Convoy BB 268, which departed that day and arrived at Milford Haven on 15 March,[39] the day that Thraki arrived at Avonmouth.[26]
Thraki departed Avonmouth on 23 March for Swansea. She departed Swansea on 2 April for Milford Haven, arriving the next day and departing the day after that to join Convoy ONS 3,
Thraki departed Swansea on 30 June, arriving the next day at Milford Haven. She departed Milford Haven the next day to join Convoy ONS 12,
Thraki departed Cardiff on 22 September, arriving the next day at Milford Haven. She departed Milford Haven two days later to join Convoy KMS 28G,
Thraki departed Cape town on 10 January 1944 for Durban, arriving on 14 January. She departed Durban four days later for Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, arriving on 20 January. She departed Lourenço Marques on 6 February for Mombasa, Kenya, arriving on 15 February and departing the next day for Aden, where she arrived on 25 February. She departed the same day for Massawa, Ethiopia, arriving on 28 February.[26]
Thraki departed from Massawa on 22 March for Aden, arriving three days later. On 27 March, she joined Convoy AKD 19,[26] which dispersed at sea on 30 March.[55] She arrived at Diego Suarez, Madagascar on 6 April. She departed from Diego Suarez on 14 April for Lourenço Marques, where she arrived on 21 April. Thraki departed from Lourenço Marques on 6 May for Mombasa, arriving on 14 May.[26] She then joined Convoy KD 3, which departed from Kilindini Harbour on 26 May and arrived at Durban on 4 June.[56]
She joined Convoy DN 65, which departed Durban on 29 June and dispersed at sea on 2 July.
Thraki departed from Lourenço Marques on 13 January 1945 and arrived at Aden on 1 February, leaving the next day for Suez, Egypt. On 24 February, she departed Suez for Port Sudan, Sudan, arriving on 27 February. Two days later, she departed Port Sudan for Aden, arriving on 4 March and departing the next day for Durban, where she arrived on 20 March. Thraki departed from Durban on 15 April and arrived at Colombo on 5 May. She departed from Colombo on 2 June for Lourenço Marques, arriving on 22 June and departing five days later for Aden, where she arrived on 12 July. The next day, she departed for Suez, arriving on 20 July. She then sailed to Port Said, and Alexandria, arriving on 22 July. Thraki departed from Alexandria on 3 August, arriving at Port Said the next day. She then sailed to Suez, from where she departed on 6 August for Kosseir. On 11 August, Thraki departed Kosseir for Aden, arriving on 17 August. She departed Aden two days later for Melbourne, where she arrived on 29 September.[26]
Post-war
Thraki departed from Melbourne on 20 October 1945 for Adelaide, from where she departed on 25 October for Newcastle, New South Wales, arriving on 3 November.[26] In 1947, Thraki was sold to Livanos Maritime Co Ltd, Greece and renamed Arietta. She served until 17 March 1960, when she ran aground off Novorossiysk, Soviet Union. Arietta was refloated on 1 April, but was declared to be a constructive total loss.[1]
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