SS Empire Chamois
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Ames Shipbuilding & Drydock Co |
| Yard number | 6 |
| Launched | 16 April 1918 |
| Completed | May 1918 |
| Commissioned | 21 May 1918 |
| Decommissioned | 31 May 1919 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped 1958 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 12,175 Tons (USS West Mount) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m) |
| Draught | 23 feet 11+3⁄4 inches (7.309 m) |
| Depth | 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propellor |
| Speed | 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h) |
| Crew | 75 (USS West Mount) |
| Armament | 1 x 3" gun (USS West Mount) |
SS Empire Chamois was a 5,864 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1918 by
Description
The ship was built by Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock Co,
The ship was 423 feet 9 inches (129.16 m) overall,[3] and 409 feet 5 inches (124.79 m) long between perpendiculars, with a beam of 54 feet 2 inches (16.51 m) and a depth of 27 feet 4 inches (8.33 m).[4] Her draught was 23 feet 11+3⁄4 inches (7.309 m)[3] She had a GRT of 5,683 and a NRT of 3,557.[4] USS West Mount displaced 12,175 tons. She was armed with a 3" gun.[3]
The ship was propelled by a
History
She was originally ordered by the
The ship was passed to the USSB and renamed Westmount.
In 1940, Pacific Redwood was transferred to the
- SC 76
Convoy SC 76 departed
- ON 92
Convoy ON 92 departed Liverpool on 6 May 1942 and arrived at Halifax on 21 May. Empire Chamois departed from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[9]
- SC173
Convoy SC 173 departed Halifax on 18 April 1945 and arrived at Liverpool on 4 May.[10] Empire Chamois was in collision with HMCS St. Boniface as the convoy was forming up. St. Boniface suffered extensive damage to her bows and was out of action for three months.[11] Empire Chamois returned to port and did not sail with the convoy.[10]
The MoWT became the Ministry of Transport in 1945. In 1946, Empire Chamois's port of registry was changed to Liverpool.[12] On 5 April 1947, Empire Chamois was disabled off Rame Head, Cornwall. She was assisted by HMS Burghead Bay until a tug arrived.[13] Empire Chamois was sold in 1947 to the Astral Shipping Co Ltd. She was renamed Granview and placed under the management of Gouldandris Brothers Ltd, London. In 1949, Granview was sold to the Compagnia Maritime del Este, Panama, remaining under Goulandris's management, but now under the Panamanian Flag and renamed Chamois.[6] She served until 1958 when she was scrapped at Antwerp, Belgium. At the time, she was the last Ames-built ship afloat.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "Ames Shipbuilding Company, Seattle WA". Shipbuilding History. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "West Mount". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ a b c "EMPIRE - C". Mariners-L. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "CONVOY SC 76". Warsailors. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "CONVOY ON 92". Warsailors. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Convoy SC.173". Convoyweb. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "HMCS ST. BONIFACE". Naval Museum of Manitoba. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "TRANSPORT >SHIPS >LISTS >E". Liverpool Connections. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "HMS BURGHEAD BAY - Bay-class Frigate". Naval History. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
