SS Empire Admiral
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
Empire Admiral (1945-47) Peter Dal (1947-51) Benledi (1951-63) Andros Tommeno (1963-66) Unique Carrier (1966-69) |
| Owner: |
Ministry of War Transport (1945-47) Dalhousie Steam and Motorship Co, London (1947-51) W Thompson & Co, Edinburgh (1951-53) E G Thompson Ltd (1953-63) Andros Navigation Co, Nassau (1963) Frank Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia (1963-66) Unique Maritime Corporation, Liberia (1966-69) |
| Operator: |
Alfred Holt & Co (1945) Glen Line (1945-47) Kaye & Co (1947) Dalhousie Steam and Motorship Co (1947-51) Ben Line Steamers (1951-63) Thereafter owner operated |
| Port of registry: |
 Barrow in Furness (1945-63) Bahamas (1963)28px Liberia (1963-69) |
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness |
| Yard number: | 859 |
| Launched: | 26 March 1945 |
| Completed: | August 1945 |
| Identification: |
Official number 169038 (1945-63) Code letters GFJQ (1945-63) 15px 15px 15px 15px |
| Fate: | Scrapped in Taiwan, 1969 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 7,842 GRT |
| Length: | 451 feet (137.46 m) |
| Beam: | 66 feet 7 inches (20.29 m) |
| Depth: | 31 feet (9.45 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x steam turbines driving a single screw through double reduction gearing. |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
SS Empire Admiral was a 7,842 ton steamship which was built in 1945 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), she was sold in 1947 becoming Peter Dal, and sold again in 1951 and renamed Benledi. In 1953 she was sold to Bahamas and renamed Andros Tommeno, being resold later that year to Liberia. In 1966 she was resold and renamed Unique Carrier, serving until 1969 when she was scrapped in Taiwan.
History
Empire Admiral was built by Vickers-Armstongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness for the Ministry of War Transport and launched on 26 March 1945, being completed the following August.[1] She was managed by H Hogarth & Sons initially, with management passing to A Weir & Co, London in 1946. In 1947, Empire Admiral was sold to A Weir & Co and renamed Peter Dal. In 1951. Peter Dal was sold to W Thompson & Co, Edinburgh who traded as Ben Line, and was renamed Benledi.[2] In 1951, Benledi caught fire in the Mediterranean, and was assisted into Malta with the help of HMS Brigand and the salvage ship Sea Sailor.[3] In 1953, Benledi was sold to E G Thomson Ltd, remaining within the Ben Line fleet.[2]
In 1963, Benledi was sold to Andros Navigation Co., Nassau, Bahamas and renamed Andros Tommeno, being resold later that year to Frank Shipping Co Ltd, Liberia. In 1966, Andros Tommeno was sold to Unique Maritime Corporation, Liberia and renamed Unique Carrier, serving until 1969[2] when she arrived for scrapping on 27 February 1969 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[1]
Official number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Empire Admiral had the UK Official Number 169038 and used the Code Letters GFJQ.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ""1169038"" (subscription required). Miramar Ship Index. R.B. Haworth. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "EMPIRE - A". Mariners-L. http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EmpireA.html. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ↑ "Biography of Fred Hard". HMS Hood Association. http://www.hmshood.com/crew/biography/fredhard_bio.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ↑ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=45a1191.pdf. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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