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SS Empire Conrad

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The ship was 434 feet 9 inches (132.51 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 m). The ship had a depth of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 m) and a draught of 26 feet 3 inches (8.00 m). The ship had a GRT of 7,009 and a NRT of 4,972.
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inches (95 cm) and 68 inches (170 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine was built by J G Kincaird & Co Ltd,
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in cases. The aircraft were all Spitfire Mk VcT. Also on board were the ground crew who were to assemble them, a total of over 110 men.
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on 3 August 1943 and arrived at Gibraltar on 14 August, departing later that day for Liverpool, where it arrived on 25 August.
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was a member of Convoy KMS 15, which departed the United Kingdom on 1 June 1943 bound for Gibraltar and the
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bound for Malta. Twenty-eight of them arrived safely, with the other four being shot down en route.
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was built in 1942 for the MoWT. She was placed under the management of Glen & Co Ltd. The
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was a member of Convoy KMS 92G, which detached from Convoy OS 118 at sea on 29 March.
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joined at Gibraltar, she was carrying a cargo of scrap metal and was bound for
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that was built in 1942 by Charles Connell & Co Ltd,
955:"KMS Convoys – 1942-1945, Convoy KMS 51 through KMS 98" 746:. Clydesite. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012 1236: 1217: 1045: 617:was a member of Convoy MKS 21, which departed from 650:, 200 nautical miles (370 km) north east of 504:on 27 May. The aircraft were transferred to the 375:. She served until 1967, when she was scrapped. 911:"KMS Convoys – 1942-1945, KMS 1 through KMS 30" 1273: 1018: 787:"LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" 718:. She served until 1967, and was scrapped at 472:was escorted by the 29th ML Flotilla and the 8: 845:"THE SUPPLY OF MALTA 1940-1942, Part 2 of 3" 710:was one of a number of ships trapped in the 359:and then resold later that year and renamed 1280: 1266: 1258: 1025: 1011: 1003: 781: 779: 777: 775: 559:. On 3 June, the aircraft were flown off 104:Ocean Tramp Tankers Corporation (1954-67) 83:Ocean Tramp Tankers Corporation (1954-67) 976:"British Ship Adrift Off South Africa". 867:"Spitfire aircraft production, page 029" 517:departed from Gibraltar escorted by the 839: 837: 811: 809: 807: 735: 757: 581:and a general cargo and was bound for 513:where they were assembled. On 2 June, 20: 816:Mitchell, W.H.; Sawyer, L.A. (1995). 481:. The convoy was later joined by the 383:The ship was built by Lithgow's Ltd, 286:434 ft 0 in (132.28 m) 7: 1488:Merchant ships of the United Kingdom 310:34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) 294:56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) 71:Ministry of War Transport (1942-45) 302:26 ft 3 in (8.00 m) 14: 744:"Launched 1942: ss EMPIRE CONRAD" 662:went to her assistance. In 1952, 646:was reported to be adrift in the 1483:Steamships of the United Kingdom 220: 213: 206: 199: 137: 127: 117: 1473:Ministry of War Transport ships 74:Ministry of Transport (1945-52) 1468:Ships built on the River Clyde 991:"Trapped Ships May Be Freed". 1: 577:on 20 June. She was carrying 396:triple expansion steam engine 365:. In 1954, she was sold to a 318:Triple expansion steam engine 101:Refast Steamship Co (1952-54) 80:Refast Steamship Co (1952-54) 394:The ship was propelled by a 353:company in 1952 and renamed 1218:Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships 599:. She joined the convoy at 195:Code Letters BDTJ (1942-54) 95:Glen & Co Ltd (1942-52) 1524: 666:was sold to P Atychiades, 349:(MoWT). She was sold to a 1508:Merchant ships of Liberia 1423: 1305: 1295: 764:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 398:, which had cylinders of 347:Ministry of War Transport 246: 27: 23: 1498:Merchant ships of France 445:BDTG and United Kingdom 16:Cargo ship built in 1942 247:General characteristics 1503:Steamships of Liberia 640:On 31 December 1945, 412:inches (60 cm), 337:was a 7,009 GRT 1493:Steamships of France 792:. Plimsoll Ship Data 369:company and renamed 464:with a cargo of 32 133:Marseille (1952-54) 98:P Atychiades (1952) 77:P Atychiades (1952) 1297:By suffix, Empire 648:Mozambique Channel 143:Monrovia (1954-67) 123:Greenock (1942-52) 1450: 1449: 1255: 1254: 330: 329: 1515: 1282: 1275: 1268: 1259: 1166:Empire MacCallum 1027: 1020: 1013: 1004: 997: 996: 988: 982: 981: 973: 967: 966: 964: 962: 951: 945: 944: 942: 940: 929: 923: 922: 920: 918: 907: 901: 900: 898: 896: 885: 879: 878: 876: 874: 863: 857: 856: 854: 852: 841: 832: 831: 818:The Empire Ships 813: 802: 801: 799: 797: 791: 783: 770: 769: 763: 755: 753: 751: 740: 704:In November 1956 690:and was renamed 674:and was renamed 569:was a member of 506:aircraft carrier 452:On 20 May 1942, 425: 424: 420: 417: 411: 410: 406: 403: 232:168983 (1942-54) 225: 224: 218: 217: 211: 210: 204: 203: 142: 141: 132: 131: 122: 121: 111:Port of registry 21: 1523: 1522: 1518: 1517: 1516: 1514: 1513: 1512: 1453: 1452: 1451: 1446: 1419: 1301: 1291: 1286: 1256: 1251: 1232: 1213: 1145:Empire Florizel 1096:Empire Beatrice 1061:City of Benares 1041: 1033:Ships built by 1031: 1001: 1000: 990: 989: 985: 975: 974: 970: 960: 958: 953: 952: 948: 938: 936: 933:"CONVOY MKS 21" 931: 930: 926: 916: 914: 909: 908: 904: 894: 892: 887: 886: 882: 872: 870: 865: 864: 860: 850: 848: 847:. 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Index

United Kingdom
France
Liberia




Official Number
Cargo ship
GRT
NRT
cargo ship
Clydebank
Ministry of War Transport
French
Panamanian
Port Glasgow
triple expansion steam engine
Greenock
Code Letters
Official Number
Milford Haven
Wales
Spitfires
corvette
Spirea
Minesweepers
Hythe
Rye
Gibraltar

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