SS Graigaur

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History
Name
  • Empire Foam (1941–46)
  • Graigaur (1946–57)
  • Maltezana (1957–58)
  • Johore Bahru (1958–63)
Owner
  • Ministry of War Transport (1941–45)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945–46)
  • Graigaur Shipping Co Ltd (1946–57)
  • Marinos & Frangios Ltd (1957–58)
  • Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd (1958–63)
Operator
  • F Carrick & Co Ltd (1941–46)
  • I Williams & Co Ltd (1946–57)
  • Marinos & Frangios Ltd (1957–58)
  • Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd (1958–63)
Port of registry
BuilderSwan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard number1694
Launched13 March 1941
Maiden voyage10 June 1941
Identification
  • United Kingdom
    Official Number
    165810
  • Code Letters BCKC (1941–58)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and type
  • CAM ship (1941–43)
  • Cargo ship (1943–64)
Tonnage
Length
  • 432 ft 5 in (131.80 m) (LPP)
  • 447 ft 5 in (136.37 m) (OL)
Beam56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Draught26 ft 3 in (8.00 m)
Depth34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine, 433 nhp
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Aircraft carried1 x Hawker Sea Hurricane (1941–43)

Graigaur was a 7,047 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1941 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, as the CAM ship Empire Foam for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold in 1946 to Graigaur Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Graigaur. She was sold in 1957 to Marinos & Frangos Ltd and renamed Maltezana. She was sold to the Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd., Hong Kong in 1958 and renamed Johore Bahru, serving until she was scrapped in 1963.

Description

The ship was 432 ft 5 in (131.80 m) between perpendiculars (447 ft 5 in (136.37 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 3 inches (8.00 m). She was assessed at 7,047 GRT, 5,178 NRT.[1]

The ship was propelled by a 433

propeller.[2]

History

The ship was built in 1941 by

Official Number 165810 were allocated. Empire Foam was operated under the management of F Carrick & Co. Ltd.[1]

Empire Foam made her maiden voyage on 10 June 1941, when she sailed from the

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 5 July.[4] Carrying a cargo of wheat, she returned to the United Kingdom with Convoy HX 139, which departed on 16 July and arrived at Liverpool on 31 July.[7]

Empire Foam was a member of Convoy ON 6, which departed on 11 August and dispersed at sea on 24 August. Her destination was Halifax,[8] where she arrived on 26 August. She departed on 31 August for Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, where she arrived the next day.[4] Carrying a cargo of wheat, she joined Convoy SC 43, which departed on 5 September and arrived at Liverpool on 20 September.[9]

Empire Foam was a member of Convoy ON 22, which sailed on 2 October and dispersed at sea on 15 October. Her destination was Halifax,

Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft, which it chased off. The pilot was recovered by HMS Broke after ditching the aircraft.[12][13] The convoy arrived at Liverpool on 5 November.[11]

Empire Foam sailed on 19 November with convoy ON 38, which dispersed at sea on 30 November. Her destination was Halifax,[14] where she arrived on 6 December.[4] Carrying a cargo of Grain, she joined Convoy HX 166, which departed on 21 December and arrived at Liverpool on 5 January 1942. She straggled behind the convoy and fell in with Convoy SC 61,[15] which had departed from Sydney on 21 December and arrived at Liverpool on 7 January 1942.[16]

Empire Foam departed from Liverpool on 26 January 1942 to join Convoy OG 79,[4] which had departed from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, on 25 January and arrived at Gibraltar on 7 February. She was carrying a cargo of coal.[17] She made a return voyage to Huelva, Spain, before joining Convoy HG 80,[4] which departed on 14 March and arriving at Liverpool on 26 March. She was carrying a cargo of ore.[18]

Empire Foam was a member of Convoy ON 83, which sailed from Liverpool on 4 April and arrived at Halifax on 17 April.

soda ash. Her destination was Halifax,[21] where she arrived on 10 June.[4] Carrying grain, she returned with Convoy HX 195, which sailed on 21 June and arrived at Liverpool on 2 July.[22]

Empire Foam sailed with

Father Point, Quebec, via Sydney, travelling out with convoys HS 37 and SQ 25 and returning with convoys QS 26 and SH 35.[4] Carrying grain and general cargo, she returned to the United Kingdom with Convoy HX 204, which sailed on 23 August and arrived on 4 September.[24]

Empire Foam sailed on 7 November to join Convoy KMS 3G,

Bône, Algeria on 26 November.[25] She left the convoy at Gibraltar, where she arrived on 23 November. She sailed on 8 December to join Convoy MKS 3X,[4]
which had departed from Bône on 3 December and arrived at Liverpool on 19 December.[26]

Empire Foam sailed from Liverpool on 15 January 1943, arriving at the Clyde two days later.[4] She sailed with Convoy KMS 8G on 21 January and arrived at Bône on 8 February.[27] She departed with Convoy MKS 9 on 4 March. The convoy arrived at Liverpool on 18 March but Empire Foam left the convoy and put into Algiers, Algeria,[28] where she arrived on 6 March. She subsequently returned to Bône, from where she departed on 22 April as a member of Convoy MKS 12,[4] which rendezvoused at sea with Convoy SL 128 on 4 May.[29] The combined convoy arrived at Liverpool on 14 May.[30] She left the convoy at the Clyde, arriving on 14 May.[4]

Empire Foam sailed on 28 July to join Convoy KMS 22G,

Takoradi, Gold Coast, from where she departed on 20 October for Lagos, Nigeria, arriving two days later. She departed on 23 October, returning to Lagos on 9 November.[4] Empire Foam sailed on 21 November with Convoy LTS 9, which arrived at Freetown on 28 November.[35] She then join Convoy SL 142, which departed from Freetown on 2 December and merged with Convoy MKS 33 on 14 December. Her cargo was described as "West African produce" and she was also carrying two passengers.[36] Empire Foam arrived at Loch Ewe on 27 December and joined Convoy WN 524, which arrived at Methil, Fife, on 30 December.[4] She then joined Convoy FS 1316, which departed from Methil that day and arrived at Southend on 1 January 1944.[37] Her destination was Hull, Yorkshire, where she arrived on 1 January.[4]

Empire Foam sailed on 24 January 1944 to join Convoy FN 1245,

Convoy Commodore, she sailed with convoy SC 156, which departed on 29 March and arrived at Liverpool on 13 April.[41] She arrived at the Clyde on 13 April.[4]

Empire Foam subsequently sailed to Liverpool,

Seine Bay on 18 September.[48] She left the convoy at St. Helens Roads and joined Convoy FTM 5A,[4] which had sailed from Seine Bay on 18 September and arrived at Southend the next day.[49] She sailed with Convoy FN 1486 on 20 September. The convoy arrived at Methil on 22 September,[50] but Empire Foam left the convoy at Hull, where she arrived on 21 September.[4]

Empire Foam sailed from Hull on 10 September and joined Convoy FN 1505 at

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 November. Empire Foam sailed on 15 December for Boston, from where she departed on 21 December with Convoy BX 138, which arrived at Halifax on 23 December.[4]

Carrying general cargo and explosives, Empire Foam sailed on 1 January 1945 with Convoy SC 164, which arrived at Liverpool on 18 January.[55] She left the convoy at Loch Ewe, on 17 January and joined Convoy WN 669, which reached Methil on 19 January. She then joined Convoy FS 1703,[4] which departed on 20 January and arrived at Southend on 23 January.[56] She left the convoy at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, arriving on 21 January.[4]

Empire Foam sailed from Middlesbrough on 8 February for the River Tyne, arriving later that day. She sailed on 1 March to join Convoy FS 1743,

Ceylon.[4]

Empire Foam subsequently sailed to

Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, arriving on 18 August. She sailed on 8 September for Aden, where she arrived on 26 September. Empire Foam sailed on 1 October for Suez, where she arrived on 10 October. She then sailed to Port Said and Alexandria, where she arrived on 12 October. She sailed on 23 October for Port Said, arriving the next day. Empire Foam departed from Port Said on 5 November, arriving at The Downs on 24 November and Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, on 27 November. She sailed on 14 December and arrived at Barry on 21 December.[4]

In 1946, Empire Foam was sold to Graigaur Shipping Co Ltd and was renamed Graigaur.[3] Her port of registry was changed to Cardiff and she was placed under the management of Idwal Williams & Co Ltd, Cardiff.[3][60] During the Suez Crisis, Graigaur made a voyage from Tilbury, Essex, to the Mediterranean. She was carrying military vehicles and supplies.[61]

Graigaur was sold in 1957 to Marinos & Frangos Ltd, London and renamed Maltezana. She was sold in 1958 to Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Johore Bahru. She was in service until 1963, arriving at Kure, Japan, on 24 July 1963 for scrapping,[3] which was done by Osaka Kogai KK, Etajima.[2]

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