SS Santa Kyriaki
Santa Kyriaki stranded on the Dutch coast, 1966
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History | |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Ailsa Shipbuilding Co |
Yard number | 448 |
Launched | 11 April 1945 |
Completed | October 1945 |
Out of service | 24 November 1965 |
Identification | |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 2,958 GRT |
Length | 315 ft (96 m) |
Beam | 46 ft (14 m) |
Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller |
Complement | 17 |
Santa Kyriaki was a 2,958 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1945 as Empire Crusoe by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold in 1946 and renamed Greenland and a further sale in 1955 saw her renamed Heminge. In 1956, she was sold to Liberia and renamed Maria Luisa. A sale in 1963 to a Panamanian company saw her renamed Santa Kyriaki. She served until running aground off IJmuiden, Netherlands in 1965 and was scrapped in 1966.
Description
The ship was built in 1945 by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co, Troon, Ayrshire.[1] She was Yard Number 448.[2]
The ship was 315 feet (96 m) long, with a beam of 46 feet (14 m).[3] She was assessed at 2,958 GRT.[1]
The ship was propelled by a
History
Empire Crusoe was built for the MoWT, which later became the
On 24 November 1965,
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ "Ships built at Ailsa - 6". Marr College, Troon. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "EMPIRE - C". Mariners. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "THE SUNDERLAND SITE - PAGE 034". Searle Canada. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ a b "The grounding and refloating of the "Santa Kyriaki"". Zeesleepvaart. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ Oldenburg, Willem (14 December 1965). "Santa Kyriaki". Shipspotting. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "The grounding and refloating of the "Santa Kyriaki": 2". Zeesleepvaart. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ a b "The grounding and refloating of the "Santa Kyriaki": 3". Zeesleepvaart. Retrieved 11 May 2011.