SS Empire Buckler
| 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 | Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow |
| Yard number | 979 |
| Launched | 30 June 1942 |
| Completed | September 1942 |
| Out of service | 17 December 1965 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Ran aground |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Type Y4 Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 432 ft 2 in (131.72 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
| Depth | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 x triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Empire Buckler was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1941 by Lithgows Ltd for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Postwar she was sold into merchant service, being renamed Ovingdean Grange, Sabrina, and Noemi, serving until she ran aground in 1965 and was declared a constructive total loss.
Description
Empire Buckler was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow.[1] She was yard number 979.[2] Launched on 30 June 1942, she was completed in September 1942.[1]
The ship was 432 feet 2 inches (131.72 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 m) and a depth of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 m). She was propelled by a
Career
Wartime
Empire Buckler's port of registry was
- KMS 2
Convoy KMS 2 departed from
- MKS 3X
Convoy MKS 3X departed Bône, Algeria, on 3 December 1942, and arrived at Liverpool on 19 December. Empire Buckler joined the convoy at Gibraltar.[7] On 14 December, Empire Buckler lost her propeller and was adrift for several days.[4] She arrived at Swansea under tow on 20 December.[7]
- MKS 9
Convoy MKS 9 departed Bône on 4 March 1943, and Algiers on 6 March. It arrived at Liverpool on 18 March. Empire Buckler was likely a member of this convoy.[8]
On 24 February 1944, Empire Buckler was sighted at 08°51′N 20°21′W / 8.850°N 20.350°W by U-66, but the submarine was being pursued at the time and was unable to attack. U-66 reported the sighting to U-123.[9]
Postwar
In 1946, Empire Buckler was sold to Houlder Bros and renamed Ovingdean Grange. She served Houlder's until 1959 when she was sold to Devon Shipping Co,
Official Numbers and Code Letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to
Culture and media
Empire Buckler under tow after the loss of her propeller is the subject of a painting by Montague Dawson.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b "1168987". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS AND MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Montague Dawson, R.M.S.A., F.R.S.A., (1895-1973). The stricken merchantman Ovingdean Grange under tow". Christie's. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "Houlder Line". Benjidog. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "CONVOY KMS 2". Warsailors. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ a b "CONVOY MKS 3X & MKS 3Y". Warsailors. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "CONVOY MKS 9". Warsailors. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "War Patrol, 16 January 1944 to 6 May 1944, Oberleutnant zur See Gerhard Seehausen". Uboatarchive. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS AND MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
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