SS Empire Barracuda
History | |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | American International Shipbuilding Co, Hog Island, Philadelphia |
Yard number | 494 |
Laid down | 20 March 1918 |
Launched | 29 October 1918 |
Completed | 12 January 1919 |
Identification | |
Fate | Sunk 15 December 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | draught |
Tonnage | |
Length | 391 ft 9 in (119.41 m) |
Beam | 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m) |
Depth | 28 ft (8.53 m) |
Propulsion | 1 x steam turbine (General Electric Corp, Schenectady), double reduction geared. 600 hp (450 kW) |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Crew | 47, plus 5 DEMS gunners (Empire Barracuda) |
Armament | 1 x 4.7" gun, 8 machine guns (Empire Barracuda) |
Empire Barracuda was a 4,972 GRT
History
Sacandaga was built by American International Shipbuilding Co,
War service
On 10 January 1941, a fire broke out aboard Black Heron whilst she was moored at Brooklyn Pier, New York. Although some mattresses and medical supplies were destroyed, three
- OB 297
Convoy OB 297 sailed from Liverpool on 12 March 1941 and dispersed at sea on 17 March. Empire Barracuda was in ballast and bound for Corpus Christi, Texas.[8]
- ON 9
Convoy ON 9 which sailed from Liverpool on 20 August 1941 and dispersed at sea on 25 August. Empire Barracuda was bound for New York.[9]
- HX 151
Convoy HX 151 sailed from
- OS 11
Convoy OS 11 sailed from Liverpool on 7 November 1941 and arrived at Freetown, Sierra Leone on 21 November. Empire Barracuda was carrying a cargo of stores, outbound from the Clyde and her final destination was Gibraltar.[11]
Sinking
On 15 December 1941, Empire Barracuda was torpedoed by
Propulsion
She was powered by a double reduction geared steam turbine of 600 horsepower (450 kW) which was built by General Electric Corp, Schenectady, New York.[7] She could make 12 knots (22 km/h).[11]
Official number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.)
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- ^ "American International Shipbuilding Corp., Philadelphia PA". Shipbuildinghistory. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Empire Barracuda". Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ "Black Diamond Lines". Maritime Timetable Images. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ "Telegrams in Brief". The Times. No. 48822. London. 13 January 1941. col G, p. 3.
- ^ a b c "LLOYDS REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Convoy OB.297". Convoyweb. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "CONVOY ON 9". Warsailors. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "CONVOY HX 151". Warsailors. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Convoy OS.11". Convoyweb. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Ship Index: Empire Ability to Empire Beatrice". Brian Watson. Retrieved 7 February 2022.