SS Empire Conrad
| History | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Yard number | 963 |
| Launched | 23 March 1942 |
| Completed | May 1942 |
| Out of service | April 1967 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 434 ft 0 in (132.28 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
| Draught | 26 ft 3 in (8.00 m) |
| Depth | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Empire Conrad was a 7,009 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1942 by Charles Connell & Co Ltd, Clydebank for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold to a French company in 1952 and renamed Franta and then resold later that year and renamed Nia. In 1954, she was sold to a Panamanian company and renamed Eugenia. She served until 1967, when she was scrapped.
Description
The ship was built by Lithgow's Ltd, Port Glasgow, as yard number 963. She was launched on 23 March 1942,[1] and completed in May.[2]
The ship was 434 feet 9 inches (132.51 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 m). The ship had a depth of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 m) and a draught of 26 feet 3 inches (8.00 m). The ship had a GRT of 7,009 and a NRT of 4,972.[2]
The ship was propelled by a
History
Empire Conrad was built in 1942 for the MoWT.
On 20 May 1942, Empire Conrad departed from
Empire Conrad was a member of
Empire Conrad was a member of Convoy KMS 15, which departed the United Kingdom on 1 June 1943 bound for Gibraltar and the
Empire Conrad was a member of Convoy MKS 21, which departed from Alexandria, Egypt on 3 August 1943 and arrived at Gibraltar on 14 August, departing later that day for Liverpool, where it arrived on 25 August. Empire Conrad joined at Gibraltar, she was carrying a cargo of scrap metal and was bound for Manchester.[8] In 1945, Empire Conrad was a member of Convoy KMS 92G, which detached from Convoy OS 118 at sea on 29 March.[9]
On 31 December 1945,
References
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- ^ "British Ship Adrift Off South Africa". The Times. No. 50338. London. 1 January 1946. col E, p. 3.
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