SS Empire Florizel
History | |
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Name | Empire Florizel |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | J & G Harrison & Co. Ltd. |
Port of registry | Greenock, United Kingdom |
Builder | Lithgows |
Yard number | 990 |
Launched | 21 April 1943 |
Maiden voyage | 25 June 1943 |
Out of service | 21 July 1943 |
Identification | |
Fate | Bombed and sunk |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length |
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Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
Draught | 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) |
Depth | 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 520 nhp |
Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
Crew | 48 + 21 DEMS gunners |
Empire Florizel was a 7,056 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1943 by Lithgows, Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She had a short career, being bombed and sunk during the Allied invasion of Sicily exactly three months after her launch.
Description
The ship was 432 ft 7 in (131.85 m) long between perpendiculars (447 ft 6 in (136.40 m) overall), 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 8 inches (8.13 m). She was assessed at 7,056 GRT, 4,814 NRT.[1]
The ship was propelled by a 520
History
The ship was built in 1943 by
Carrying 4,000 tons of military and invasion stores and fourteen passengers,
References
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- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ "Lloyd's Register, Navires a Vapeur et a Moteurs" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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- ^ "Empire Eve to Empire Ghyll". Brian Davis. Retrieved 18 January 2017.