SS Empire Caicos
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Builder | William Gray & Co. Ltd. |
Launched | 28 February 1945 |
Completed | March 1945 |
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Fate | Scrapped 1967 |
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Length | 315 ft 5 in (96.14 m) |
Beam | 46 ft 5 in (14.15 m) |
Depth | 22 ft 1 in (6.73 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Empire Caicos was a 3,533 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1945 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold in 1946 and renamed Sugar Transporter. In 1957 she was sold and renamed Pattawilya. In 1962, she was sold and renamed Clovelly, serving until she was damaged in a storm in 1967 and then scrapped later that year.
Description
Empire Caicos was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool for the MoWT. She was launched on 28 February 1945 and completed in March.[1]
The ship was 315 feet 5 inches (96.14 m) long, with a beam of 46 feet 5 inches (14.15 m) and a depth of 22 feet 1 inch (6.73 m)}. She had a GRT of 3,533 and a NRT of 2,250. She was propelled by a
History
Empire Caicos was allocated the United Kingdom
In 1950, Empire Caicos was sold to
In 1961 she was sold to
References
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