SS Derwentfield
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Builder | Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd |
Cost | £255,000 |
Launched | 11 February 1941 |
Completed | April 1941 |
Out of service | 1 September 1952 |
Identification | |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Tanker |
Tonnage | |
Length | 474 ft 6 in (144.63 m) |
Beam | 62 ft 1 in (18.92 m) |
Draught | 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m) |
Depth | 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propeller |
Derwentfield was an 8,602 GRT
Description
The ship was built in 1941 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd.,
The ship was 474 feet 6 inches (144.63 m) long, with a beam of 62 feet 1 inch (18.92 m). She had a depth of 33 feet 2 inches (10.11 m) and a draught of 27 feet 9 inches (8.46 m). She was assessed at 8,602 GRT, 4,837 NRT.[2] Her deadweight tonnage was 12,500.[3]
The ship was propelled by a
History
War service
Empire Coral was built for the MoWT at a cost of
Empire Coral was completed in April 1941,
Empire Coral was a member of Convoy ON 2, which departed Liverpool on 27 July 1941 and Loch Ewe on 30 July. The convoy dispersed at sea on 8 August.[8] She arrived at Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 19 August and departed the next day for Halifax, where she arrived on 28 August.[4] Empire Coral was a member of Convoy HX 147, which departed Halifax on 29 August 1941 and arrived at Liverpool on 12 September. She was carrying a cargo of aviation fuel.[9] Empire Coral arrived at the Belfast Lough on 12 September.[4] The next day, she joined the unescorted Convoy BB 75, which arrived at Milford Haven. Pembrokeshire on 14 September.[10] She departed Milford Haven that day as a member of Convoy WP 35, arriving at Southampton on 17 September.[11] Empire Coral was the only member of Convoy PW 32, which departed from Portsmouth on 21 September 1941 and arrived at Milford Haven on 23 September. She ran aground at Spithead before sailing.[12] During the voyage she put into Dartmouth, Devon and Falmouth, Cornwall.[4]
Empire Coral was a member of Convoy ON 21, which departed Liverpool on 28 September 1941 and dispersed at sea on 14 October. She was bound for New York,[13] where she arrived on 18 October. Empire Coral departed New york on 14 November bound for Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, where she arrived on 21 November. She departed Aruba on 23 November for Halifax, arriving there on 1 December.[4] Empire Coral was a member of Convoy HX 163, which departed Halifax on 3 December 1941 and arrived at Liverpool on 19 December. She was carrying a cargo of paraffin and petrol.[14] Empire Coral arrived at the Belfast Lough on 19 December and then sailed to Dublin Ireland, arriving the next day.[4]
Empire Coral departed Dublin on 2 January 1942 bound for the Belfast Lough, from where she joined Convoy ON 54,[4] which departed Liverpool on 6 January 1942 and dispersed at sea on 17 January. She was bound for Corpus Christi.[15] She arrived at Corpus Christi, Texas on 2 February. She departed Corpus Christi on 5 February bound for Halifax, where she arrived on 20 February.[4] Empire Coral was a member of Convoy HX 177, which departed Halifax on 25 February 1942 and arrived at Liverpool on 9 March. She was carrying a cargo of petrol.[16] Empire Coral was a member of Convoy ON 77, which departed Liverpool on 17 March 1942 and dispersed at sea on 28 March.[17]
Empire Coral was a member of Convoy ON 91, which departed Liverpool on 1 May 1942 and dispersed at sea on 15 May. She was bound for
Empire Coral was a member of Convoy ON 133, which departed Liverpool on 25 September 1942 and arrived at New York on 11 October.
Empire Coral departed Cape Town on 10 December as a member of Convoy CA 3, which dispersed at sea on 12 December.
Empire Coral departed Suez on 19 April bound for Aden, where she arrived on 25 April, departing for Abadan that day and arriving on 3 May. She departed Abadan on 5 May, bound for Bandar-Abbas.
Empire Coral was a member of Convoy MKS 25, which departed Alexandria on 14 September 1943 and arrived at Gibraltar on 25 September. She left the convoy at Malta,[37] where she arrived on 19 September. Empire Coral sailed from Malta on 4 October, bound for Syracuse, Italy, where she arrived on 5 October. She departed Syracuse on 10 October bound for Taranto, Italy. On 23 October, Empire Coral joined Convoy HA 5,[4] which departed Bari, Italy on 21 October and arrived at Augusta, Italy on 24 October.[38] She then joined Convoy UGS20, which had departed the Hampton Roads on 5 October and arrived at Port Said on 1 November.[39] She then sailed to Suez, from where she departed on 4 November for Aden, arriving on 9 November.[4] Empire Coral was a member of Convoy AP 53, which departed Aden on 19 November and arrived at Bandar-Abbas on 26 November.[40] She departed Bandar-Abbas that day and arrived at Abadan on 28 November, departing from there for Bandar-Abbas on 1 December.[4] Empire Coral was a member of Convoy PA 64, which departed Bandar-Abbas on 11 December and arrived at Aden on 18 December.[41] She departed Aden that day and arrived at Suez on 24 December.[4]
On 2 January, Empire Coral departed Suez for Aden, arriving on 7 January.[4] She departed Aden on 13 January as part of Convoy AP 58, which dispersed at sea on 20 January.
Empire Coral was a member of Convoy CJ 25, which departed Calcutta on 24 April and arrived at Colombo on 2 May.[46] She then joined Convoy JC 47, which departed Colombo on 4 May and arrived at Calcutta on 11 May.[47] Empire Coral was bound for Trincomalee, Ceylon, where she arrived on 6 May. From 13 May 1944 to 11 January 1945, Empire Coral made a number of journeys between Colombo and Trincomalee or vice versa.[4]
Empire Coral departed Colombo on 10 February 1944 bound for Bombay, where she arrived on 14 February. She departed Bombay on 3 April and arrived back there on 8 April. Empire Coral departed Bombay on 4 May 1945 bound for Abadan, where she arrived on 11 May. She departed Abadan on 15 May bound for Colombo, arriving on 26 May. Empire Coral departed Colombo on 31 May, bound for Trincomalee, arriving on 2 June. On 4 June, Empire Coral departed Trincomalee for Colombo, arriving on 6 June. She departed Colombo on 19 August, bound for Durban, South Africa, where she arrived on 7 September.[4]
Post-war service
In 1946, Empire Coral was sold to the British Empire Steam Navigation Co Ltd and was renamed Derwent River. She was operated under the management of
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