MV Empire City

History
NameEmpire City
OwnerMinistry of Transport
OperatorA Weir & Co Ltd
Port of registryUnited Kingdom Sunderland
BuilderSwan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Launched15 July 1943
CompletedNovember 1943
Identification
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
Length428 ft 8 in (130.66 m)
Beam56 ft 5 in (17.20 m)
Depth35 ft 5 in (10.80 m)
Installed power2SCSA diesel engine
PropulsionScrew propeller
Crew50, plus 20 DEMS gunners
ArmamentAnti-torpedo nets
MV Empire City is located in Mozambique
MV Empire City
class=notpageimage|
Location of the sinking of Empire City off Mozambique.

Empire City was a 7,295 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1943 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was torpedoed and sunk on 6 August 1944 by U-198.

Description

Empire City was built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. She was launched on 15 July 1943.[1]

The ship was 428 feet 8 inches (130.66 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 5 inches (17.20 m) and a depth of 35 feet 5 inches (10.80 m). She had a GRT of 7,295 and a NRT of 4,941.[2]

The ship was propelled by a 2-stroke Single Cycle Single Action diesel engine, which had eight cylinders of 23+5⁄8 inches (60 cm) diameter by 91+5⁄16 inches (231.9 cm) stroke.[2]

History

Empire City was built for the MoWT. She was placed under the management of the A Weir & Co Ltd. Her port of registry was Sunderland. The Code Letters BFLB and the United Kingdom Official Number 180046 were allocated.[2]

Empire City was a member of a number of convoys in the Second World War.

ON 212

Convoy ON 212 departed Liverpool on 19 November 1943 and arrived at New York on 5 December.[3] Empire City had departed from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire on 18 November. She was equipped with anti-torpedo nets on this voyage.[4]

DKA 21

Empire City was a member of Convoy DKA 21, which departed Lourenço Marques, Portuguese East Africa bound for Port Said, Egypt via Aden. Empire City was carrying a cargo of 8,403 tons of coal. On 6 August 1944, she was torpedoed and sunk by U-198 off Mocímboa da Praia, Portuguese East Africa (11°33′S 41°25′E / 11.550°S 41.417°E / -11.550; 41.417). Two crew (Engineers) were killed. The surviving 48 crew and 20 DEMS gunners were rescued. They were landed at Pekawi, Portuguese East Africa.[5] U-198 was sunk on 12 August.[6] Those lost on Empire City are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial, London.[7]

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, W.H.; Sawyer, L.A. (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
  2. ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  3. ^ "CONVOY ON 212". Warsailors. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  4. ^ "ON Convoys – 1941-1945, Convoy ON 201 through ON 249". Warsailors. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Empire City". U-boat. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  6. ^ "U-198". Uboat. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Ship Index A-F". Brian Watson. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.

Read other articles:

List of Bronze Age states

Further information: 4th millennium BC, 3rd millennium BC, and 2nd millennium BC This article or section possibly contains synthesis of material which does not verifiably mention or relate to the main topic. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (October 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged ...

 

 

Bayam hutan

Bayam hutan Elatostema reticulatum TaksonomiDivisiTracheophytaSubdivisiSpermatophytesKladAngiospermaeKladmesangiospermsKladeudicotsKladcore eudicotsKladSuperrosidaeKladrosidsKladfabidsOrdoRosalesFamiliUrticaceaeGenusElatostemaSpesiesElatostema reticulatum Wedd., 1854 DistribusiEndemikAustralia lbs Elatostema reticulatum atau bayam hutan dalah tanaman berbunga dalam keluarga jelatang . Tanaman herba yang subur dengan batang lunak yang tebal. Berkembang menjadi 50 cm, dan sering terlihat d...

 

 

Roberto Bruno

Questa voce sull'argomento calciatori italiani è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Roberto Bruno Bruno al Pescara nel 1988 Nazionalità  Italia Calcio Ruolo Difensore Termine carriera 1995 Carriera Giovanili 19??-19?? Juventus Squadre di club1 1980-1981 Juventus0 (0)1981-1983 Atalanta30 (0)1983-1984 Cremonese11 (1)1984-1987 Parma89 (0)1987-1988 Udinese34 (...

Docosia sciarina

Docosia sciarina Klasifikasi ilmiah Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Arthropoda Kelas: Insecta Ordo: Diptera Famili: Mycetophilidae Genus: Docosia Spesies: Docosia sciarina Docosia sciarina adalah spesies lalat yang berasal dari genus Docosia dan famili Mycetophilidae. Lalat ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Diptera, kelas Insecta, filum Arthropoda, dan kingdom Animalia. Lalat ini biasanya dapat ditemui di tempat lembap. Referensi Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E....

 

 

RAR

RAR file formatEkstensi berkas.rar, .rev, .r00, .r01Jenis MIMEapplication/vnd.rarUniform TypeIdentifiercom.rarlab.rar-archiveBilangan magis52 61 72 21 1A 07 00(RAR 1.5 to 4.0)52 61 72 21 1A 07 01 00(RAR 5+) [1]DikembangkanolehEugene RoshalRilis pertamaMaret 1993; 31 tahun lalu (1993-03)[2]Jenis formatarchive formatSitus webrarlab.comRAR adalah format file arsip berpemilik yang mendukung kompresi data, pemulihan kesalahan, dan rentang file. In...

 

 

Unione Sportiva Foggia 2006-2007

Voce principale: Unione Sportiva Foggia. Unione Sportiva FoggiaStagione 2006-2007Sport calcio Squadra Foggia Allenatore Stefano Cuoghi (1ª-19ª) Salvo Fulvio D'Adderio (20ª-34ª e play-off) Presidente Tullio Capobianco Serie C14º posto Coppa Italia Serie CVincitrice Maggiori presenzeCampionato: D'Alterio (32) Miglior marcatoreCampionato: Salgado (12) StadioPino Zaccheria 2005-2006 2007-2008 Si invita a seguire il modello di voce Questa voce raccoglie le informazioni riguardanti l'...

Steeple

Tall tower, usually on a church or public building For other uses, see Steeple (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Steeple – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Typical steeple with components In architecture, a...

 

 

Green Line (Lebanon)

Line of demarcation in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990 A CIA map of neighborhoods in Beirut in 1986, which also shows the Green Line Green Line, Beirut, 1982 The Green Line (Arabic: الخط الأخضر) was a line of demarcation in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990. It separated the mainly Muslim factions in predominantly Muslim West Beirut from the predominantly Christian East Beirut controlled by the Lebanese Front. However, ...

 

 

Latinus

Untuk pejuang Jermanik abad ke-4, lihat Latinus (Alemanni). Gambar Latinus oleh Guillaume Rouillé dalam Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum. Gambar Latinus, dicetak oleh Wenceslas Hollar, tahun 1607-1677. Latinus (bahasa Latin: Latinus) atau Latinos (bahasa Yunani Kuno: Λατῖνος, translit. Latínos) adalah seorang tokoh dalam mitologi Romawi dan Yunani. Dia sering dikaitkan dengan pahlawan Perang Troya, yaitu Odisseus dan Aineias. Meskipun kemunculannya dalam Aeneis tidak dapa...

大字 (数字)

この項目には、一部のコンピュータや閲覧ソフトで表示できない文字が含まれています（詳細）。 数字の大字（だいじ）は、漢数字の一種。通常用いる単純な字形の漢数字（小字）の代わりに同じ音の別の漢字を用いるものである。 概要 壱万円日本銀行券（「壱」が大字） 弐千円日本銀行券（「弐」が大字） 漢数字には「一」「二」「三」と続く小字と、「壱」「�...

 

 

Highland, Utah

City in Utah, United States City in Utah, United StatesHighland, UtahCityHighland at night, January 2008Location in Utah County and the state of UtahCoordinates: 40°25′8″N 111°47′32″W / 40.41889°N 111.79222°W / 40.41889; -111.79222CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyUtahSettled1870sIncorporatedJuly 13, 1977Government • MayorKurt OstlerArea[1] • Total8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2) • Land8.64 sq mi (...

 

 

西遊記大結局之仙履奇緣

本條目存在以下問題，請協助改善本條目或在討論頁針對議題發表看法。 此條目需要編修，以確保文法、用詞、语气、格式、標點等使用恰当。 (2013年8月6日)請按照校對指引，幫助编辑這個條目。（幫助、討論） 此條目剧情、虛構用語或人物介紹过长过细，需清理无关故事主轴的细节、用語和角色介紹。 (2020年10月6日)劇情、用語和人物介紹都只是用於了解故事主軸，輔助�...

Aboriginal title in the Marshall Court

Court era recognizing Native American tribal rights Chief Justice John Marshall composed several early and influential opinions on aboriginal title in the United States. The Marshall Court (1801–1835) issued some of the earliest and most influential opinions by the Supreme Court of the United States on the status of aboriginal title in the United States, several of them written by Chief Justice John Marshall himself. However, without exception, the remarks of the Court on aboriginal tit...

 

 

Hidangan Sarawak

Laksa Sarawak adalah hidangan de facto dari negara bagian Sarawak[1] Hidangan Sarawak adalah hidangan daerah Malaysia. Seperti hidangan Malaysia lainnya, hidangan Sarawak berbahan dasar makanan pokok seperti nasi. Ada juga berbagai macam bahan dan olahan makanan lainnya karena pengaruh geografi negara bagian yang bervariasi dan budaya asli yang sangat berbeda dari masakan daerah Semenanjung Malaysia. Sarawak terkenal dengan populasi multi-etnisnya.[2] Lihat pula Hidangan Sabah...

 

 

Geoffrey Palmer (politician)

Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1989 to 1990 For other people with the same name, see Geoffrey Palmer (disambiguation). The Right HonourableSir Geoffrey PalmerKCMG AC KCPalmer in 202033rd Prime Minister of New ZealandIn office8 August 1989 – 4 September 1990MonarchElizabeth IIGovernor‑GeneralPaul ReevesDeputyHelen ClarkPreceded byDavid LangeSucceeded byMike Moore10th Leader of the New Zealand Labour PartyIn office8 August 1989 – 4 September 1990DeputyHe...

Stanford Moore

American biochemist (1930–1982) This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (March 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Stanford MooreBorn(1913-09-04)September 4, 1913Chicago, IllinoisDiedAugust 23, 1982(1982-08-23) (aged 68)New York City, New YorkNationalityU.S.Alma materVanderbilt UniversityUniv...

 

 

Settlin'

2007 single by SugarlandSettlin'Single by Sugarlandfrom the album Enjoy the Ride ReleasedJanuary 1, 2007Recorded2006GenreCountryLength3:27 (album version) 3:25 (edit)LabelMercury NashvilleSongwriter(s)Jennifer NettlesKristian BushTim OwensProducer(s)Byron GallimoreSugarlandSugarland singles chronology Want To (2006) Settlin' (2007) Everyday America (2007) Music videoSettlin' at CMT.com Settlin' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released in Janua...

 

 

Снежинск

Эту страницу предлагается объединить со страницей 21 площадка.Пояснение причин и обсуждение — на странице Википедия:К объединению/1 августа 2020.Обсуждение длится не менее недели (подробнее). Не удаляйте шаблон до подведения итога обсуждения.ГородСнежинск Флаг Герб 56°05′00...

مساعد وزير الصحة (الولايات المتحدة)

هذه مقالة غير مراجعة. ينبغي أن يزال هذا القالب بعد أن يراجعها محرر؛ إذا لزم الأمر فيجب أن توسم المقالة بقوالب الصيانة المناسبة. يمكن أيضاً تقديم طلب لمراجعة المقالة في الصفحة المخصصة لذلك. (مايو 2020) مساعد وزير الصحة (الولايات المتحدة) البلد الولايات المتحدة  عن المنصب تأس�...

 

 

Championnat de Belgique de football 1979-1980

Division 11979-1980 Généralités Sport Football Organisateur(s) URBSFA Édition 77e Lieu(x) Belgique Date du 28 août 1979au 11 mai 1980 Participants 18 Matchs joués 306 matches Statut des participants Professionnels Hiérarchie Hiérarchie 1er niveau Niveau inférieur Division 2 Palmarès Tenant du titre SK Beveren Promu(s) en début de saison 2:K. Cercle Brugge SVK. SC Hasselt Vainqueur Club Brugge KV Relégué(s) 2:K. SC HasseltR. Charleroi SC Buts 863 buts Meilleur(s) buteur(s) E...