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MV Californian (1921)

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24: 119: 132: 442: 3263: 3246: 2556: 2539: 3258: 3238: 2551: 2531: 856:. She departed from the Clyde on 23 January 1941 but put back the next day, having run aground. Following repairs, she sailed on 28 February join Convoy OB 291, which had departed from Liverpool the previous day and dispersed at sea on 3 March. She arrived at New York on 15 March. She sailed on 2 April but put back the next day. She departed on 11 May for Halifax, arriving on 14 May. 215: 449: 248: 234: 222: 288: 255: 208: 295: 281: 274: 241: 201: 514:
The ship was 461 ft 8 in (140.72 m) long overall, 445 ft 1 in (135.66 m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 59 ft 10 in (18.24 m). She had a depth of 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m), and a draught of 28 ft 7 in (8.71 m). She was
594:. Hatches were 18 feet (5.49 m) wide, and up to 35 feet (10.67 m) long. Auxiliary power was provided by four 65-kilowatt (87 hp) generator sets, each driven by a two-cylinder diesel engine. No funnel was provided, two of her masts carried exhaust from her engines. 860:
joint Convoy HX 127, which sailed on 16 May and arrived at Liverpool on 2 June. She was carrying general cargo. She sailed with Convoy OB 339, which departed from Liverpool on 26 June and arrived at Halifax on 12 July. She continued on to New York, arriving on 18 July.
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in May 1930 for repairs to hull damage. She underwent minor repairs by Moore in September 1931. In November, her captain, William Lyons, who had been her captain since she entered service, retired after 60 years at sea. Lyons' retirement was a short one, he died at
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on 15 October and dispersed at sea on 18 October. She left the convoy and put back to the Clyde, arriving on 16 October. She sailed again to join Convoy OB 231, which departed from Liverpool on 19 October and dispersed as sea on 23 October.
666:. She initially operated between ports on the west coast of the United States, Europe and New York. She departed from New York on 19 May on her 20,000 nautical miles (37,000 km) maiden voyage, which followed that route. She arrived at 865:
sailed on 6 August, arriving at Halifax on 10 August. She then joined Convoy HX 145, which departed on 16 August and arrived at Liverpool on 31 August. She was carrying general cargo. She left the convoy and put in to the Clyde.
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was again drydocked at Moore's in November 1934 and July 1935 for miscellaneous repairs. She was drydocked in November 1936, June 1937, July 1938, June and November 1939 for routine repairs.
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The ship had five cargo holds, covered by seven hatches. The holds had a total capacity of 650,000 cubic feet (18,000 m). She had one 30-ton, one-10 ton, eleven-5 ton and eight-3 ton
3320: 884:, United States on 25 January, sailing three days later and arriving at New York on 29 January. She departed from New York on 17 February. during the night of 19/20 February 1942, 2590: 2272: 799:
on 14 August, arriving a week later. She joined Convoy BHX 68, which departed on 23 August and joined Convoy HX 68 at sea on 28 August. Convoy HX 68 had departed from
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was carrying general cargo and was bound for New York, where she arrived on 2 November. She sailed from New York on 17 November for Halifax, arriving on 19 November.
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departed from the Clyde on 31 December to join Convoy ON 52, which had departed from Liverpool that day and dispersed at sea on 11 January 1942. She arrived at the
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was withdrawn from the European route to trade between the American Atlantic and Pacific coast ports. In February 1924,
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168021 and Code Letters GMSG were allocated. She was operated under the management of Runciman (London) Ltd.
3111: 2435: 576: 846:, which departed on 21 November and arrived at Liverpool on 4 December. She was carrying a cargo of steel. 3211: 3201: 3195: 3132: 3077: 3042: 2950: 2790: 2732: 2615: 1644: 1626: 1608: 1590: 1572: 1536: 1479: 1460: 1442: 1403: 1381: 1363: 1345: 1291: 1162: 1108: 1069: 1010: 792: 740: 667: 516: 345: 1497: 1327: 1309: 1028: 657: 3305: 3184: 2811: 2760: 2063: 1701: 749: 610: 483: 1978: 1934: 1890: 1813: 1766: 1956: 1912: 2869: 2831: 2631: 2568: 2491: 2480: 2452: 2325: 1835: 1723: 925: 800: 766:
underwent minor repairs by the Moor Dry Dock Company. Later that month, L. A Carlyle, captain of the
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arrived back at New York on 22 September, having travelled 21,000 nautical miles (39,000 km).
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in August 1932. He was succeeded by Edelbert L. Smith, from the
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departed from the Clyde on 25 September but put back that day.
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was completed in April 1922. Her sea trials took place off the
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for repairs to her propellers. She underwent minor repairs by
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later that year. She was torpedoed and sunk in February 1942.
1651:(June 1939 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 62, 64, 66. 1633:(June 1939 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 52, 54, 56. 1615:(June 1939 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 58, 60, 62. 1579:(November 1936 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 410–13. 1561:(November 1934 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 351–53. 1543:(November 1934 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 225–27. 1169:(February 1922 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 711–12. 1017:(December 1921 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 718–19. 674:
on 9 June. It was attended by 300 guests. She then sailed to
2023:"Vessels Lost in WW2 Recorded on the Memorial at Tower Hill" 1410:(November 1931 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 23–25. 587:
at 115 rpm and could propel her at 12 knots (22 km/h).
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445 ft 1 in (135.66 m) between perpendiculars
1504:(January 1933 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 25–26. 1388:(September 1931 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 430. 1334:(January 1926 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 49–51. 1035:(January 1922 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 45–46. 1076:(February 1922 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 140. 1352:(October 1926 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 480. 1115:(June 1922 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 380–81. 1597:(June 1937 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 51–54. 1316:(January 1925 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 56. 829:
was a member of Convoy OB 229, which departed from the
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into service allowed American-Hawaiian to withdraw the
1662: 1660: 1658: 1486:(June 1932 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 15. 1467:(June 1932 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 17. 1370:(June 1930 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 56. 1199:"300 Shipping Men at Luncheon Today on New Motorship" 958: 956: 954: 952: 950: 948: 946: 944: 1449:(May 1932 ed.). San Francisco: J. S. Hines: 17. 3123: 2604: 2426: 2286: 2599:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in February 1942 686:, where she arrived on 8 August. After calling at 2281:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in January 1941 1746:"Lloyd's Register, Navires a Vapeur et a Moteurs" 787:was one of 90 American ships sold to the British 3321:Ships sunk by German submarines in World War II 975: 973: 971: 807:was carrying a cargo of steel and scrap metal. 571:inches (115 cm) stroke driving twin screw 2049:Merchant Ships of the World in Color 1910-1929 639:MDNF were allocated. Her port of registry was 374:461 ft 8 in (140.72 m) overall, 2584: 2266: 2071: 1516:"Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships" 981:"Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships" 448: 8: 1232: 1230: 1011:"The Motorships Californian and Missourian" 2591: 2577: 2569: 2273: 2259: 2251: 2078: 2064: 2056: 2051:. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. 1437: 1435: 1397: 1395: 1262:. San Pedro. 26 September 1922. p. 8. 1244:. San Pedro. 27 September 1922. p. 1. 1223:. San Francisco. 8 August 1922. p. 8. 1133:. San Francisco. 8 April 1922. p. 15. 631:was delivered on 6 May. The United States 1280:. San Pedro. 13 February 1923. p. 4. 1103: 1101: 1005: 1003: 1001: 999: 997: 1863: 1861: 1859: 1857: 1855: 1853: 1786: 1784: 1428:. San Pedro. 29 August 1932. p. 10. 670:on 7 June. A luncheon was held on board 101:American-Hawaiian Steamship Co (1921–40) 86:American-Hawaiian Steamship Co (1921–40) 1238:"Local M.S. Californian given approval" 940: 527:and had a displacement of 16,500 tons. 1151:. San Pedro. 22 April 1922. p. 8. 18: 1217:"Californian, Motor Ship, at Hamburg" 1094:. San Pedro. 5 April 1922. p. 1. 762:. Smith died in April 1932. In June, 403:2 x B&W diesel engines, 4,500 ihp 7: 3291:Ships built in Chester, Pennsylvania 1666: 1205:. San Pedro. 9 June 1922. p. 2. 1187:. San Pedro. 7 June 1922. p. 1. 962: 387:59 ft 10 in (18.24 m) 3316:Maritime incidents in February 1942 3296:Merchant ships of the United States 1181:"First All American Motorship Here" 615:American-Hawaiian Steamship Company 488:American-Hawaiian Steamship Company 89:Ministry of War Transport (1940–42) 3311:Maritime incidents in January 1941 1274:"Californian to Enter Coast Trade" 731:Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation 723:Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation 395:28 ft 7 in (8.71 m) 14: 1029:"Two new All-American Motorships" 607:Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation 153:Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation 3261: 3256: 3244: 3236: 2554: 2549: 2537: 2529: 1256:"Local Shipping and Marine News" 1145:"Local Shipping and Marine News" 715:Bethlehem Shipbuilding San Pedro 583:. They were each rated at 2,250 557:inches (74 cm) diameter by 447: 440: 293: 286: 279: 272: 253: 246: 239: 232: 220: 213: 206: 199: 130: 117: 104:Runciman (London) Ltd. (1940–42) 22: 3301:Ministry of War Transport ships 717:for painting. In January 1925, 1050:. Shipping Today and Yesterday 530:The ship was propelled by two 490:. She was sold to the British 352: (NRT), 11,450 tons 1: 1328:"In Atlantic Coast Shipyards" 733:in January and October 1926. 543:, which had six cylinders of 1645:"Building in American Yards" 1627:"Building in American Yards" 1609:"Building in American Yards" 1591:"Building in American Yards" 1573:"Building in American Yards" 1292:"In Pacific Coast Shipyards" 1127:"'Coasters' to be Withdrawn" 907:. The crewman lost on board 1221:San Francisco Call and Post 1131:San Francisco Call and Post 1046:Sebire, Ian (14 May 2019). 817:. Her port of registry was 772:, was appointed captain of 482:which was built in 1921 in 268:Code Letters GMSG (1940–42) 228:Code Letters WACB (1934–40) 195:Code Letters MDNF (1921–34) 3337: 1555:"Progress of Construction" 1537:"Progress of Construction" 1498:"Progress of Construction" 1480:"Pacific Marine Personals" 1461:"Progress of Construction" 1422:"Epic Career ends in East" 1404:"Pacific Marine Personals" 1382:"Progress of Construction" 888:was torpedoed and sunk by 581:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3231: 2524: 2221: 2103: 2093: 789:Ministry of War Transport 492:Ministry of War Transport 325: 126:, United States (1921-40) 36: 21: 1364:"Repairs, Pacific Coast" 577:William Cramp & Sons 348: (GRT), 3,642  2047:Dunn, Laurence (1975). 1310:"American Shipbuilding" 1109:"American Shipbuilding" 911:is commemorated on the 515:assessed at 7,899  419:12 knots (22 km/h) 326:General characteristics 1088:"Californian on Berth" 793:New Orleans, Louisiana 741:Moore Dry Dock Company 643:. The introduction of 475:was an early American 465:was torpedoed and sunk 315:Torpedoed and sunk by 1649:Pacific Marine Review 1631:Pacific Marine Review 1613:Pacific Marine Review 1595:Pacific Marine Review 1577:Pacific Marine Review 1559:Pacific Marine Review 1541:Pacific Marine Review 1502:Pacific Marine Review 1484:Pacific Marine Review 1465:Pacific Marine Review 1447:Pacific Marine Review 1408:Pacific Marine Review 1386:Pacific Marine Review 1368:Pacific Marine Review 1350:Pacific Marine Review 1332:Pacific Marine Review 1314:Pacific Marine Review 1296:Pacific Marine Review 1167:Pacific Marine Review 1113:Pacific Marine Review 1074:Pacific Marine Review 1033:Pacific Marine Review 1015:Pacific Marine Review 821:. The United Kingdom 750:Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 739:was drydocked at the 668:San Pedro, California 625:on 1 and 2 May 1922. 611:Chester, Pennsylvania 532:Burmeister & Wain 484:Chester, Pennsylvania 411:Twin screw propellers 801:Halifax, Nova Scotia 791:. She departed from 494:in 1940 and renamed 458:class=notpageimage| 913:Tower Hill Memorial 745:Oakland, California 676:Seattle, Washington 346:gross register tons 16:American cargo ship 2095:By suffix, Empire 705:In February 1923, 698:, United Kingdom, 321:, 19 February 1942 3273: 3272: 2566: 2565: 2354:Ingenieur Riebell 2248: 2247: 896:Cape Sable Island 852:was then renamed 713:was drydocked at 605:was built by the 436: 435: 350:net register tons 265:222054 (1921-40) 3328: 3265: 3260: 3248: 3240: 3224: 3206: 3190: 3179: 3169: 3159: 3149: 3138: 3116: 3106: 3095: 3037: 3027: 3006: 2995: 2979: 2969: 2968: 2889:British Motorist 2875: 2837: 2806: 2796: 2785: 2776:President Taylor 2755: 2744: 2720: 2702: 2679: 2669: 2646: 2636: 2626: 2593: 2586: 2579: 2570: 2558: 2553: 2541: 2533: 2517: 2507: 2497: 2486: 2468: 2458: 2440: 2419: 2409: 2399: 2389: 2367: 2357: 2341: 2331: 2320: 2310: 2275: 2268: 2261: 2252: 2080: 2073: 2066: 2057: 2052: 2035: 2034: 2032: 2030: 2019: 2013: 2012: 2010: 2008: 1997: 1991: 1990: 1988: 1986: 1975: 1969: 1968: 1966: 1964: 1953: 1947: 1946: 1944: 1942: 1931: 1925: 1924: 1922: 1920: 1909: 1903: 1902: 1900: 1898: 1887: 1881: 1880: 1878: 1876: 1865: 1848: 1847: 1845: 1843: 1832: 1826: 1825: 1823: 1821: 1810: 1804: 1803: 1801: 1799: 1788: 1779: 1778: 1776: 1774: 1763: 1757: 1756: 1755:. Lloyd's. 1941. 1753:Lloyd's Register 1750: 1742: 1736: 1735: 1733: 1731: 1720: 1714: 1713: 1711: 1709: 1698: 1692: 1691: 1689: 1687: 1676: 1670: 1664: 1653: 1652: 1641: 1635: 1634: 1623: 1617: 1616: 1605: 1599: 1598: 1587: 1581: 1580: 1569: 1563: 1562: 1551: 1545: 1544: 1533: 1527: 1526: 1525:. Lloyd's. 1934. 1523:Lloyd's Register 1520: 1512: 1506: 1505: 1494: 1488: 1487: 1478:Faulkner, Paul. 1475: 1469: 1468: 1457: 1451: 1450: 1439: 1430: 1429: 1418: 1412: 1411: 1402:Faulkner, Paul. 1399: 1390: 1389: 1378: 1372: 1371: 1360: 1354: 1353: 1342: 1336: 1335: 1324: 1318: 1317: 1306: 1300: 1299: 1288: 1282: 1281: 1270: 1264: 1263: 1252: 1246: 1245: 1234: 1225: 1224: 1213: 1207: 1206: 1195: 1189: 1188: 1177: 1171: 1170: 1159: 1153: 1152: 1141: 1135: 1134: 1123: 1117: 1116: 1105: 1096: 1095: 1084: 1078: 1077: 1066: 1060: 1059: 1057: 1055: 1043: 1037: 1036: 1025: 1019: 1018: 1007: 992: 991: 990:. Lloyd's. 1932. 988:Lloyd's Register 985: 977: 966: 960: 783:In summer 1940, 570: 569: 565: 562: 556: 555: 551: 548: 451: 450: 444: 305:168021 (1940-42) 298: 297: 291: 290: 284: 283: 277: 276: 258: 257: 251: 250: 244: 243: 237: 236: 225: 224: 218: 217: 211: 210: 204: 203: 185:19 February 1942 161:14 November 1921 135: 134: 122: 121: 111:Port of registry 26: 19: 3336: 3335: 3331: 3330: 3329: 3327: 3326: 3325: 3276: 3275: 3274: 3269: 3252: 3227: 3209: 3193: 3182: 3172: 3162: 3152: 3141: 3130: 3124:Other incidents 3119: 3109: 3098: 3040: 3030: 3009: 2998: 2982: 2972: 2880: 2878: 2840: 2809: 2799: 2788: 2758: 2747: 2723: 2705: 2686:Empire Fusilier 2682: 2672: 2666:Empress of Asia 2649: 2639: 2629: 2613: 2600: 2597: 2567: 2562: 2545: 2520: 2510: 2500: 2489: 2471: 2461: 2443: 2433: 2427:Other incidents 2422: 2412: 2402: 2392: 2370: 2360: 2344: 2334: 2323: 2313: 2295: 2282: 2279: 2249: 2244: 2217: 2099: 2089: 2084: 2046: 2043: 2038: 2028: 2026: 2021: 2020: 2016: 2006: 2004: 1999: 1998: 1994: 1984: 1982: 1977: 1976: 1972: 1962: 1960: 1957:"Convoy HX.145" 1955: 1954: 1950: 1940: 1938: 1935:"Convoy OB.339" 1933: 1932: 1928: 1918: 1916: 1913:"Convoy HX.127" 1911: 1910: 1906: 1896: 1894: 1891:"Convoy OB.291" 1889: 1888: 1884: 1874: 1872: 1867: 1866: 1851: 1841: 1839: 1834: 1833: 1829: 1819: 1817: 1814:"Convoy OB.231" 1812: 1811: 1807: 1797: 1795: 1790: 1789: 1782: 1772: 1770: 1767:"Convoy OB.229" 1765: 1764: 1760: 1748: 1744: 1743: 1739: 1729: 1727: 1722: 1721: 1717: 1707: 1705: 1702:"Convoy BHX.68" 1700: 1699: 1695: 1685: 1683: 1678: 1677: 1673: 1665: 1656: 1643: 1642: 1638: 1625: 1624: 1620: 1607: 1606: 1602: 1589: 1588: 1584: 1571: 1570: 1566: 1553: 1552: 1548: 1535: 1534: 1530: 1518: 1514: 1513: 1509: 1496: 1495: 1491: 1477: 1476: 1472: 1459: 1458: 1454: 1441: 1440: 1433: 1420: 1419: 1415: 1401: 1400: 1393: 1380: 1379: 1375: 1362: 1361: 1357: 1344: 1343: 1339: 1326: 1325: 1321: 1308: 1307: 1303: 1290: 1289: 1285: 1272: 1271: 1267: 1254: 1253: 1249: 1236: 1235: 1228: 1215: 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