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Empire Driver was a 7,042 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1942 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1945, she was transferred to the French Government and renamed Radiotélégraphiste Biard. She was sold to an Italian company in 1950 and renamed Dea Mazzella. In 1956, she was renamed Maria Mazzella. Further sales in 1960 and 1964 saw her renamed Falzarego and Grazia Prima respectively. In 1965, she was sold to Liberia and renamed Missouri. She served until 1969 when she was scrapped.
The ship was built in 1942 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was yard number 1137.
The ship was 431 feet 5 inches (131.50 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 m). She had a depth of 35 feet 2 inches (10.72 m) and a draught of 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 m). She was assessed at 7,042 GRT. 4,860 NRT. Her DWT was 10,300.
The ship was propelled by a 510 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 24+1⁄2 inches (62 cm), 39 inches (99 cm) and 70 inches (180 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow.
Empire Driver was launched on 24 September 1942 and completed in November. The United Kingdom Official Number 168917 and Code Letters BDFV were allocated. Her port of registry was West Hartlepool and she was placed under the management of Watts, Watts & Co Ltd.
Empire Driver arrived at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire on 24 November 1942. She departed on 15 December to join Convoy FN 891, which had departed from Southend, Essex the previous day and arrived at Methil, Fife on 16 December. She then joined Convoy EN 175, which departed on 19 December and arrived at Loch Ewe on 21 December. She then sailed to the Clyde, arriving on 23 December. Three days later, Empire Driver departed the Clyde for Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, where she arrived on 28 December.
Empire Driver was a member of Convoy KX 8, which departed from Milford Haven on 3 January 1943 and dispersed at sea at 05°47′N 15°23′W / 5.783°N 15.383°W on 21 January. She was carrying a cargo of petrol and stores bound for Gibraltar, where she arrived on 13 January. She departed from Gibraltar on 18 January, joining convoy KMS 7G, which had departed from the Clyde on 7 January and arrived at Algiers, Algeria on 21 January. Empire Driver was a member of Convoy MKS 7, which departed from Algiers on 5 February and arrived at Liverpool, Lancashire on 17 February. Her destination was the Clyde, where she arrived that day.
Empire Driver was a member of Convoy KMS 11G, which departed from the Clyde on 14 March and arrived at Bône, Algeria on 28 March. She left the convoy at Algiers, arriving on 27 March. On 3 April, she joined Convoy TE 20, which had departed from Gibraltar on 1 April and arrived at Bône on 4 April. Empire Driver departed from Bône on 15 April and arrived at Gibraltar on 20 April. She sailed three days later to join Convoy OS 46, which had departed from Liverpool on 15 April as a combined convoy, OS 46 and KMS 13, the convoy separated at sea on 24 April. KMS 13 sailing to Gibraltar, where it arrived on 26 April; and OS 46 sailing to Freetown, Sierra Leone, where it arrived on 3 May.
SS Empire Driver
Empire Driver was a 7,042 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1942 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1945, she was transferred to the French Government and renamed Radiotélégraphiste Biard. She was sold to an Italian company in 1950 and renamed Dea Mazzella. In 1956, she was renamed Maria Mazzella. Further sales in 1960 and 1964 saw her renamed Falzarego and Grazia Prima respectively. In 1965, she was sold to Liberia and renamed Missouri. She served until 1969 when she was scrapped.
The ship was built in 1942 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was yard number 1137.
The ship was 431 feet 5 inches (131.50 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 m). She had a depth of 35 feet 2 inches (10.72 m) and a draught of 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 m). She was assessed at 7,042 GRT. 4,860 NRT. Her DWT was 10,300.
The ship was propelled by a 510 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 24+1⁄2 inches (62 cm), 39 inches (99 cm) and 70 inches (180 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow.
Empire Driver was launched on 24 September 1942 and completed in November. The United Kingdom Official Number 168917 and Code Letters BDFV were allocated. Her port of registry was West Hartlepool and she was placed under the management of Watts, Watts & Co Ltd.
Empire Driver arrived at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire on 24 November 1942. She departed on 15 December to join Convoy FN 891, which had departed from Southend, Essex the previous day and arrived at Methil, Fife on 16 December. She then joined Convoy EN 175, which departed on 19 December and arrived at Loch Ewe on 21 December. She then sailed to the Clyde, arriving on 23 December. Three days later, Empire Driver departed the Clyde for Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, where she arrived on 28 December.
Empire Driver was a member of Convoy KX 8, which departed from Milford Haven on 3 January 1943 and dispersed at sea at 05°47′N 15°23′W / 5.783°N 15.383°W on 21 January. She was carrying a cargo of petrol and stores bound for Gibraltar, where she arrived on 13 January. She departed from Gibraltar on 18 January, joining convoy KMS 7G, which had departed from the Clyde on 7 January and arrived at Algiers, Algeria on 21 January. Empire Driver was a member of Convoy MKS 7, which departed from Algiers on 5 February and arrived at Liverpool, Lancashire on 17 February. Her destination was the Clyde, where she arrived that day.
Empire Driver was a member of Convoy KMS 11G, which departed from the Clyde on 14 March and arrived at Bône, Algeria on 28 March. She left the convoy at Algiers, arriving on 27 March. On 3 April, she joined Convoy TE 20, which had departed from Gibraltar on 1 April and arrived at Bône on 4 April. Empire Driver departed from Bône on 15 April and arrived at Gibraltar on 20 April. She sailed three days later to join Convoy OS 46, which had departed from Liverpool on 15 April as a combined convoy, OS 46 and KMS 13, the convoy separated at sea on 24 April. KMS 13 sailing to Gibraltar, where it arrived on 26 April; and OS 46 sailing to Freetown, Sierra Leone, where it arrived on 3 May.