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SS Esso Appalachee
Esso Appalachee was a 9,819 GRT tanker that was built in 1942 as Empire Dickens by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1946, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Esso Appalachee, serving until 1960, when she was scrapped.
The ship was built in 1941 by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. She was yard number 341.
The ship was 483 feet 8 inches (147.42 m) long, with a beam of 68 feet 3 inches (20.80 m). She had a depth of 36 feet 1 inch (11.00 m) and a draught of 28 feet 3 inches (8.61 m). She was assessed at 9,819 GRT, 5,790 NRT. Her DWT was 14,852. She had capacity for 708,554 cubic feet (20,064 m3) of liquid cargo.
The ship was propelled by a 674 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 27 inches (69 cm), 44 inches (110 cm) and 76 inches (190 cm) diameter by 51 inches (130 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Richardson Westgarth & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. It drove a screw propeller and could propel the ship at 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h).
Empire Dickens was built for the MoWT. Her keel was laid on 21 April 1941, She was launched on 14 February 1942 and completed in April. The Official Number 164853 and Code Letters BDSG were allocated.
Empire Dickens departed from Middlesbrough on her maiden voyage on 14 April 1942. She joined Convoy FN 681, which had departed from Southend, Essex the previous day and arrived at Methil, Fife on 15 April 1942. She then joined Convoy EN 72, which departed two days later and arrived at Oban, Argyllshire on 19 April. From Oban, Empire Dickens joined Convoy ON 89, which had departed from Liverpool, Lancashire on 23 April and arrived at New York, United States on 5 May. From New York, she sailed to the Hampton Roads, Virginia, departing on 17 May as a member of Convoy KS 501, which arrived at Key West, Florida on 23 May. She then sailed to Pensacola, Florida, arriving two days later. Empire Dickens sailed from Pensacola on 27 May for Port Arthur, Texas, arriving the next day. She departed on 31 May for Key West, arriving there on 5 June. Empire Dickens was a member of Convoy KN 108, which departed from Key West on 8 June 1942 and arrived at New York on 15 June. She left the convoy at the Hampton Roads on 16 June, departing for New York on 21 June and arriving there the next day. She then sailed to Boston, Massachusetts, from where she departed on 27 June for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, arriving two days later. Empire Dickens was a member of Convoy HX 197, which departed from Halifax on 6 July and arrived at Liverpool on 17 July. She was carrying a cargo of petrol. She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough to join Convoy BB 199, which arrived at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire on 18 July. Her destination was Swansea, Glamorgan, where she arrived the next day.
Empire Dickens departed from Swansea on 26 August for Milford Haven, from where she sailed on 27 August to join Convoy ON 125, which departed from Liverpool on 28 August and arrived at New York on 12 September. She departed from New York on 20 September as a member of Convoy NG 307, which arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on 27 September. She then joined Convoy GAT 9, which departed that day and arrived at Trinidad on 3 October. Empire Dickens left the convoy at Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, where she arrived on 30 September. She departed on 5 October, joining Convoy TAG 10, which had departed from Trinidad on 3 October and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 8 October. She departed on 10 October as a member of Convoy GN 11, which arrived at New York on 16 October. Empire Dickens was a member of Convoy HX 212, which departed from New York on 18 October and arrived at Liverpool on 2 November. She was carrying petrol and bound for Avonmouth, Somerset, which was reached by detaching from the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 1 November to join Convoy BB 232. That convoy departed on 2 November and arrived at Milford Haven the next day. Avonmouth was reached on 5 November.
Empire Dickens departed from Avonmouth on 22 November for Milford Haven, arriving the next day and departing the day after to join Convoy ON 149, which departed from Liverpool on 26 November and arrived at New York on 12 December. She then joined Convoy NK 514, which departed on 16 December and arrived at Key West on 21 December. She departed that day for Houston, Texas, arriving on 26 December.
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SS Esso Appalachee
Esso Appalachee was a 9,819 GRT tanker that was built in 1942 as Empire Dickens by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1946, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Esso Appalachee, serving until 1960, when she was scrapped.
The ship was built in 1941 by Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees. She was yard number 341.
The ship was 483 feet 8 inches (147.42 m) long, with a beam of 68 feet 3 inches (20.80 m). She had a depth of 36 feet 1 inch (11.00 m) and a draught of 28 feet 3 inches (8.61 m). She was assessed at 9,819 GRT, 5,790 NRT. Her DWT was 14,852. She had capacity for 708,554 cubic feet (20,064 m3) of liquid cargo.
The ship was propelled by a 674 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 27 inches (69 cm), 44 inches (110 cm) and 76 inches (190 cm) diameter by 51 inches (130 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Richardson Westgarth & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. It drove a screw propeller and could propel the ship at 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h).
Empire Dickens was built for the MoWT. Her keel was laid on 21 April 1941, She was launched on 14 February 1942 and completed in April. The Official Number 164853 and Code Letters BDSG were allocated.
Empire Dickens departed from Middlesbrough on her maiden voyage on 14 April 1942. She joined Convoy FN 681, which had departed from Southend, Essex the previous day and arrived at Methil, Fife on 15 April 1942. She then joined Convoy EN 72, which departed two days later and arrived at Oban, Argyllshire on 19 April. From Oban, Empire Dickens joined Convoy ON 89, which had departed from Liverpool, Lancashire on 23 April and arrived at New York, United States on 5 May. From New York, she sailed to the Hampton Roads, Virginia, departing on 17 May as a member of Convoy KS 501, which arrived at Key West, Florida on 23 May. She then sailed to Pensacola, Florida, arriving two days later. Empire Dickens sailed from Pensacola on 27 May for Port Arthur, Texas, arriving the next day. She departed on 31 May for Key West, arriving there on 5 June. Empire Dickens was a member of Convoy KN 108, which departed from Key West on 8 June 1942 and arrived at New York on 15 June. She left the convoy at the Hampton Roads on 16 June, departing for New York on 21 June and arriving there the next day. She then sailed to Boston, Massachusetts, from where she departed on 27 June for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, arriving two days later. Empire Dickens was a member of Convoy HX 197, which departed from Halifax on 6 July and arrived at Liverpool on 17 July. She was carrying a cargo of petrol. She left the convoy at the Belfast Lough to join Convoy BB 199, which arrived at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire on 18 July. Her destination was Swansea, Glamorgan, where she arrived the next day.
Empire Dickens departed from Swansea on 26 August for Milford Haven, from where she sailed on 27 August to join Convoy ON 125, which departed from Liverpool on 28 August and arrived at New York on 12 September. She departed from New York on 20 September as a member of Convoy NG 307, which arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on 27 September. She then joined Convoy GAT 9, which departed that day and arrived at Trinidad on 3 October. Empire Dickens left the convoy at Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, where she arrived on 30 September. She departed on 5 October, joining Convoy TAG 10, which had departed from Trinidad on 3 October and arrived at Guantanamo Bay on 8 October. She departed on 10 October as a member of Convoy GN 11, which arrived at New York on 16 October. Empire Dickens was a member of Convoy HX 212, which departed from New York on 18 October and arrived at Liverpool on 2 November. She was carrying petrol and bound for Avonmouth, Somerset, which was reached by detaching from the convoy at the Belfast Lough on 1 November to join Convoy BB 232. That convoy departed on 2 November and arrived at Milford Haven the next day. Avonmouth was reached on 5 November.
Empire Dickens departed from Avonmouth on 22 November for Milford Haven, arriving the next day and departing the day after to join Convoy ON 149, which departed from Liverpool on 26 November and arrived at New York on 12 December. She then joined Convoy NK 514, which departed on 16 December and arrived at Key West on 21 December. She departed that day for Houston, Texas, arriving on 26 December.