SS Loch Ryan
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  Middlesbrough |
| Builder | Furness Shipbuilding Company |
| Yard number | 354 |
| Launched | 20 May 1943 |
| Completed | October 1943 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 475 ft 5 in (144.91 m) |
| Beam | 64 ft 4 in (19.61 m) |
| Depth | 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m) |
| Installed power | Steam turbines |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
Loch Ryan was a 9,904 GRT
Description
The ship was built by Furness Shipbuilding Ltd,
The ship was 475 feet 5 inches (144.91 m) long, with a beam of 64 feet 4 inches (19.61 m) and a depth of 40 feet 0 inches (12.19 m). She had a GRT of 9,904 and a NRT of 7,155.[3]
The ship was propelled by two steam turbines, double reduction geared, driving a screw propeller. The turbines were made by Richardsons, Westgarth & Co Ltd, Hartlepool.[3]
History
Empire Chieftain was built for the MoWT. The United Kingdom
Empire Chieftain was a member of a number of convoys during the
- CU 57
Convoy CU 57 departed New York on 5 February 1945 and arrived at Liverpool on 14 February. Empire Chieftain joined the convoy at sea.[4]
In 1946, Empire Chieftain was sold to Royal Mail Lines and was renamed Loch Ryan. She served until 1960. On 1 January 1960, she was sold to Argonaut Shipping & Trading Co Ltd, London and was renamed Fair Ryan for the voyage to the shipbreakers.[5] She arrived on 2 July 1960 at Nagasaki, Japan for scrapping.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL". Teesships. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "CONVOY CU 57". Warsailors. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Loch Ryan". '60s Swan Song. Retrieved 1 April 2010.