SS Yelkenci
Yelkenci was a 7,052 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which was built in 1943 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Camp. She was sold in 1946 and renamed Valacia. In 1951, she was sold and renamed New York City. A further sale in 1955 saw her renamed Loch Morar. A final sale to Turkish owners saw her renamed Yelkenci. She served with them until scrapped in 1971.
Description
The ship was built by
A total of 260,219 cubic feet (7,368.6 m3) of refrigerated cargo space was provided in three holds. Refrigeration was provided by two compressors and eight cooling machines made by L Sterne & Co Ltd. The cooling machines used
The ship was 431 feet 0 inches (131.37 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 3 inches (17.15 m) and a depth of 35 feet 2 inches (10.72 m). Her GRT was 7,052 and she had a NRT of 4,760.[3]
She was propelled by a
History
Empire Camp was built for the MoWT. She was placed under the management of
Empire Camp was a member of a number of convoys during the
- HX 306
Convoy HX 306 departed
- MKS 75G
Convoy MKS 75G departed Gibraltar on 1 December 1945 bound for Liverpool.[4]
During 1945, management was transferred to Cunard White Star Line Co Ltd.[3] In 1946, Empire Camp was sold to Cunard White Star Line and renamed Valacia.[1] Her port of registry was changed to Liverpool.[5] She was the second Cunard White Star Line ship to carry the name Valacia.[6] In 1950, Valacia was sold the Bristol City Line of Steamships Ltd and renamed New York City,[1] the fourth ship to bear that name for Bristol City Line.[7] She was placed under the management of Charles Hill & Sons Ltd, Bristol. In 1955, she was sold to Glasgow United Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Loch Morar and placed under the management of Mackay & MacIntyre Ltd, Glasgow.[1] In 1959, she was sold to Lütfi Yelkenci Evlatlari Donmata Iştiraki, Istanbul and renamed Yelkenci.[8] She served until 1971, arriving at Istanbul on 20 February 1971 for scrapping.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b "LLOYD'S REGISTER, SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF VESSELS FITTED WITH REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES - Vessels having a capacity of 80,000 cubic feet and over, and including all vessels holding Lloyd's R.M.C." (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "MKS Convoys – Nov. 1942-1945, MKS 61 through MKS 103". Warsailors. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Cunard Line / The British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company / Cunard Steamship Company, Limited". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Bristol City Line". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "EMPIRE - C". Mariners. Retrieved 28 February 2010.