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SS Empire Darwin
Empire Darwin was a British 6,765 GRT CAM ship built in 1941 by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Her Hawker Sea Hurricane was involved in the last action by an aircraft flown off a CAM ship, shooting down a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor on 28 July 1943.
She was sold into merchant service in 1945 and renamed Culrain in 1946. In 1953, she was in collision with a Spanish ship in the Strait of Gibraltar, sinking her. In 1959, she was sold to Lebanon and renamed Mersinidi, operating under the Liberian flag. She served until 1966, and was scrapped in 1967.
The ship was built in 1925 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
The ship was 419 feet 2 inches (127.76 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 7 inches (17.25 m). She had a depth of 33 feet 9 inches (10.29 m) and a draught of 26 feet 7 inches (8.10 m). She was assessed at 6,710 GRT, 4,870 NRT.
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 22+1⁄2 inches (57 cm), 36 inches (91 cm) and 65 inches (170 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Central Marine Engine Works Ltd, West Hartlepool.
Empire Darwin was launched on 13 May 1941 and completed in July. The United Kingdom Official Number 168927 and Code Letters BCMQ were allocated. Her port of registry was West Hartlepool. She was operated under the management of Evan T Radcliffe & Co Ltd.
Empire Darwin arrived at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire on 19 July 1941. Three days later, she joined Convoy EC 48, which departed from Southend, Essex on 20 July and arrived at the Clyde on 25 July. On 24 July, Empire Darwin collided with Stockport. On 27 August, Empire Darwin departed from Belfast as part of Convoy ON 10, which had departed from Liverpool, Lancashire that day and dispersed at sea on 11 September. She was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where she arrived on 13 September. Five days later, she sailed to Sydney, Cape Breton, arriving on 20 September. Empire Darwin was a member of Convoy SC 46, which departed from Sydney on 24 September and arrived at Liverpool on 10 October. She was carrying a cargo of flour and wheat. She left the convoy at Belfast Lough on 10 October. The next day, she joined Convoy BB 87, which arrived at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire on 13 October. She left the convoy and sailed on to Avonmouth, Somerset, where she arrived the same day.
Empire Darwin departed Avonmouth on 23 October for Milford Haven, arriving the next day and departing the day after that for the Clyde, where she arrived on 27 October. She departed the Clyde on 29 October to join Convoy OG 76, which had departed from Milford Haven on 26 October and arrived at Gibraltar on 11 November. She then made a voyage to Mellila, Morocco and back to Gibraltar, arriving on 22 October. Empire Darwin was a member of Convoy HG 76, which departed from Gibraltar on 14 December and arrived at Liverpool on 30 December. Her destination was Cardiff, Glamorgan, where she arrived on 27 December.
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SS Empire Darwin
Empire Darwin was a British 6,765 GRT CAM ship built in 1941 by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Her Hawker Sea Hurricane was involved in the last action by an aircraft flown off a CAM ship, shooting down a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor on 28 July 1943.
She was sold into merchant service in 1945 and renamed Culrain in 1946. In 1953, she was in collision with a Spanish ship in the Strait of Gibraltar, sinking her. In 1959, she was sold to Lebanon and renamed Mersinidi, operating under the Liberian flag. She served until 1966, and was scrapped in 1967.
The ship was built in 1925 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool.
The ship was 419 feet 2 inches (127.76 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 7 inches (17.25 m). She had a depth of 33 feet 9 inches (10.29 m) and a draught of 26 feet 7 inches (8.10 m). She was assessed at 6,710 GRT, 4,870 NRT.
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 22+1⁄2 inches (57 cm), 36 inches (91 cm) and 65 inches (170 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Central Marine Engine Works Ltd, West Hartlepool.
Empire Darwin was launched on 13 May 1941 and completed in July. The United Kingdom Official Number 168927 and Code Letters BCMQ were allocated. Her port of registry was West Hartlepool. She was operated under the management of Evan T Radcliffe & Co Ltd.
Empire Darwin arrived at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire on 19 July 1941. Three days later, she joined Convoy EC 48, which departed from Southend, Essex on 20 July and arrived at the Clyde on 25 July. On 24 July, Empire Darwin collided with Stockport. On 27 August, Empire Darwin departed from Belfast as part of Convoy ON 10, which had departed from Liverpool, Lancashire that day and dispersed at sea on 11 September. She was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where she arrived on 13 September. Five days later, she sailed to Sydney, Cape Breton, arriving on 20 September. Empire Darwin was a member of Convoy SC 46, which departed from Sydney on 24 September and arrived at Liverpool on 10 October. She was carrying a cargo of flour and wheat. She left the convoy at Belfast Lough on 10 October. The next day, she joined Convoy BB 87, which arrived at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire on 13 October. She left the convoy and sailed on to Avonmouth, Somerset, where she arrived the same day.
Empire Darwin departed Avonmouth on 23 October for Milford Haven, arriving the next day and departing the day after that for the Clyde, where she arrived on 27 October. She departed the Clyde on 29 October to join Convoy OG 76, which had departed from Milford Haven on 26 October and arrived at Gibraltar on 11 November. She then made a voyage to Mellila, Morocco and back to Gibraltar, arriving on 22 October. Empire Darwin was a member of Convoy HG 76, which departed from Gibraltar on 14 December and arrived at Liverpool on 30 December. Her destination was Cardiff, Glamorgan, where she arrived on 27 December.