MV Empire MacAndrew
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Empire MacAndrew |
| Owner: | Ministry of War Transport |
| Operator: | Hain SS Co, St.Ives |
| Builder: | William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Scotland |
| Launched: | 3 May 1943 |
| Renamed: |
Derryheen in 1947 Cape Grafton in 1951 Patricia in 1963 |
| Fate: | Scrapped China 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 7,950 tons (gross) |
| Length: | 425 feet (130 m) (pp) 445 ft 9 in (135.86 m) (oa) |
| Beam: | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Depth: | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) |
| Propulsion: |
Diesel one shaft 3,300 bhp |
| Speed: | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h) |
| Complement: | 107 |
| Armament: |
1 x 4 inch 2 x 40 mm 4 x 20 mm |
| Aircraft carried: | Four Fairey Swordfish |
MV Empire MacAndrew was a grain ship converted to become a Merchant Aircraft Carrier or MAC ship.
MV Empire MacKendrick was built at William Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Scotland under order from the Ministry of War Transport. As a MAC ship, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel [1] and she was operated by Hain SS Co, St.Ives.[2]
After the war, the ship was converted to a grain carrier, and eventually scrapped in China in 1970.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ H.T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge. Warships of World War II. Ian Allen. p. 296. ISBN 0-7110-0403-X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "List and history of the Empire ships - M". Mariners. http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EmpireM.html. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
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