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in Naples visited the ship to warn the strikers of the consequences of their actions. After he had departed, new orders were issued to sail to Liverpool. The explanation given was that the original orders had been issued because it was thought that ships being sent to relieve
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Two steam turbines (Westinghouse Electrical & Manufacturing Co, Essington, California) double reduction geared driving one propellor.
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would not reach Naples in time. Once it was realised that the relief would arrive in time, the order was cancelled.
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as a Type C1-S-AY1 Landing Ship, Infantry. She was launched on 12 July 1943 and completed in October 1943 as
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to train troops in preparation for the invasion of France. In May 1944, she took part in an exercise near
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Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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on 18 February where her Landing Craft were involved in the
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carrying part of 537 LCA Flotilla, carrying troops to
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Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California
793:, where the convoy dispersed, in late September. HMS 3050: 1814: 1747: 734:. She sailed in a convoy of seven ships comprising 1025: 651:was in consisted of four ships, the others being 550:and was returned to the USA where she was renamed 3147:Years indicate year of entry into Cunard service. 1189:. Government of Western Australia. Archived from 535:before being commissioned into the Royal Navy as 3185:World War II merchant ships of the United States 1725: 1530: 1391: 1308:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. 1085:"LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" 1056:"LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" 931:in 1948. It was then proposed to sell her to 849:departed Lingayen Gulf with a consignment of 8: 864:departed Sydney on 11 April 1945, bound for 518:just after the Second World War. Built as a 1230: 1228: 1226: 1079: 1077: 1075: 562:fell through and she was scrapped in 1966. 120:United States Maritime Commission (1946-66) 1732: 1718: 1710: 1537: 1523: 1515: 1398: 1384: 1376: 1106: 1104: 1050: 1048: 1275: 1273: 27:For other ships with the same name, see 995: 986:169703 and used the Code Letters MYMN. 883:was employed on trooping duties in the 607:shortly after being completed. She was 554:once again. A proposed sale in 1948 to 1152: 1150: 1148: 1146: 1144: 35: 1262:"Refusal to Sail by Troopship Crew". 615:and operated under the management of 362:396 ft 5 in (120.83 m) 117:War Shipping Administration (1943-46) 7: 3210:Merchant ships of the United Kingdom 707:to collect a second wave of troops. 380:25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) ( 1342:Sawyer, L A; Mitchell, W H (1995). 829:then joined a convoy bound for the 603:was transferred under the terms of 370:60 ft 1 in (18.31 m) 627:She took part in exercises in the 25: 967:Official Numbers and Code Letters 925:United States Maritime Commission 531:she then saw merchant service as 3190:Steamships of the United Kingdom 308: 301: 294: 287: 275: 268: 261: 254: 191: 181: 171: 161: 151: 39: 3200:Ministry of War Transport ships 3180:Steamships of the United States 1325:David Niven: A Bio-bibliography 711:was then commissioned into the 1327:. Greenwood Publishing Group. 868:where she was to be refitted. 825:, arriving on 2 February. HMS 575:Consolidated Steel Corporation 1: 3205:Troop ships of the Royal Navy 860:, Australia on 19 March. HMS 691:. Among those she carried to 935:, where she was to be named 871:In 1945 she was renamed HMS 699:. After landing her troops, 283:Code Letters MYMN (1943-44) 943:in 1950 and laid up in the 839:retaking of the Philippines 3226: 3175:Ships built in Los Angeles 903:, the ship would sail for 805:, arriving on 25 October. 503:was a British ship of the 240:Pennant Number F161 (1946) 26: 3145: 1680: 1562: 1552: 1413: 773:. The convoy sailed from 613:Ministry of War Transport 387:35 ft (10.67 m) 327: 47: 38: 1741:Ships of the Cunard Line 1323:Fowler, Karin J (1995). 923:She was returned to the 623:was carrying a cargo of 421:Landing Craft Mechanized 250:Code Letters KYFJ (1943) 1302:; Warlow, Ben (2006) . 1280:Mitchell & Sawyer. 1127:"HX 251 through HX 300" 1113:Ships of the Royal Navy 639:. She took part in the 593:was 6,711 GRT but 405:14 knots (26 km/h) 328:General characteristics 197:United States (1947-66) 617:Cunard White Star Line 523:Landing Ship, Infantry 417:Landing Craft Assaults 133:Cunard White Star Line 815:Bougainville Campaign 3027:Cunard Crown Dynasty 927:in 1947 and renamed 879:. During this time, 722:In August 1944, HMS 647:. The flotilla that 597:was 7,177 GRT. 514:in service with the 410:Boats & landing 177:Royal Navy (1944-46) 1235:Finch, Ted (2001). 799:Bougainville Island 683:when that ship was 3013:Cunard Crown Jewel 1554:By suffix, Empire 1243:. mariners-l.co.uk 1241:THE 'EMPIRE' SHIPS 1032:Miramar Ship Index 809:troops aboard HMS 157:Los Angeles (1943) 3152: 3151: 3122:Empire Broadsword 2915:Cunard Ambassador 2901:Cunard Adventurer 2887:Atlantic Conveyor 2873:Atlantic Causeway 2859:Queen Elizabeth 2 1707: 1706: 1512: 1511: 1315:978-1-86176-281-8 1164:. combinedops.com 813:took part in the 795:Emipire Battleaxe 655:Empire Broadsword 641:Normandy Landings 496: 495: 323:Scrapped May 1966 138:Royal Navy (1946) 16:(Redirected from 3217: 3132: 3129: 3118: 3115: 3108:Empire Battleaxe 3104: 3101: 3090: 3087: 3080:Empire Barracuda 3076: 3073: 3062: 3059: 3041:Royal Viking Sun 3037: 3034: 3023: 3020: 3009: 3006: 2995: 2992: 2981: 2978: 2967: 2964: 2953: 2950: 2939: 2936: 2925: 2922: 2911: 2908: 2897: 2894: 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Empire Battleaxe
HMS Donovan

Cunard White Star Line
United States
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United Kingdom
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GRT
GRT
Landing Craft Assaults
Landing Craft Mechanized
12 pdr gun
20 mm
Second World War
Royal Navy
Type C1-S-AY1
Landing Ship, Infantry
China

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