SS Empire Dew
History | |
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Name | Empire Dew |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Port of registry | Greenock, United Kingdom |
Builder | Lithgows Ltd |
Yard number | 940 |
Launched | 21 November 1940 |
Completed | January 1941 |
Maiden voyage | 2 February 1941 |
Out of service | 12 June 1941 |
Identification | |
Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 432 ft 0 in (131.67 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
Draught | 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) |
Depth | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) |
Installed power | 436 ihp (325 kW) |
Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Crew | 42 (including DEMS gunners) |
Empire Dew was a 7,005 GRT Cargo ship that was built in 1940 by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) . She was torpedoed and sunk by U-48 in 1941.
Description
The ship was built in 1940 by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow.[1] She was yard number 940.[2]
The ship was 432 feet 0 inches (131.67 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 m). She had a depth of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 m) and a draught of 26 feet 3 inches (8.00 m). She was assessed at 7,005 GRT. 5,135 NRT.[3]
The ship was propelled by a 436 indicated horsepower (325 kW)
History
Empire Dew was built for the MoWT. Launched on 21 November 1940, she was completed in January 1941.
Empire Dew departed from the
Empire Dew was a member of Convoy EC 27, which departed from Southend on 31 May and arrived at the Clyde on 6 June.
At 02:51 (German time) on 12 June, Empire Dew was torpedoed when north of the
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ "Launched 1940: ss EMPIRE DEW". Clydesite. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
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