SS Empire Adventure
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
Eastney (1920-24) Germaine L D (1924-31) Andrea (1931-40) Empire Adventure (1940) |
| Owner: |
Romney Steamship Co Ltd, London (1921-24) L Dreyfus et Compagnie, France (1924-31) Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa (1931-40) Ministry of War Transport (1940) |
| Operator: |
Owner operated except:- Runciman Shipping Co Ltd (1940) |
| Port of registry: |
Template:Country data UKGBI London (1921-22) London (1922-24)22x20px Dunkirk (1924-31) 22x20px Genoa (1931-40) London (1940) |
| Builder: | Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland |
| Yard number: | 256 |
| Launched: | 13 October 1920 |
| Completed: | February 1921 |
| Identification: |
UK official number 146165 (1921-24, 1940) Italian official number 1829 (1931-40) Code Letters NDAT (1931-33) 30x15px30x15px30x15px30x15px Code letters IBXA (1933-40) 15px 15px 15px 15px Code letters GLXW (1940) 15px 15px 15px 15px |
| Fate: | Torpedoed by U-138 night of 20/21 September 1940, sank 23 September 1940 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 5,145 GRT |
| Length: | 375 feet (114.30 m) |
| Beam: | 51 feet 2 inches (15.60 m) |
| Depth: | 31 feet 7 inches (9.63 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 x triple expansion steam engine (Wallsend Slipway Co Ltd, Newcastle) 370 horsepower (280 kW) NHP. |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Complement: | 39 |
SS Empire Adventure was a 5,787 ton steamship which was built in 1920 as the Eastney. She was sold to France in 1924 and renamed Germaine L D. In 1931 she was sold to Italy, being renamed Andrea, being seized in 1940 and renamed Empire Adventure. She was torpedoed on the night of 20/21 September 1940 and sank whilst under tow on 23 September 1940.
History
Eastney was built by the Northumberland Shipping Co, Howdon, Wallsend[1] as yard number 356.[2] She was owned and operated by the Romney Steamship Co, London. In 1924, Eastney was sold to L Dreyfus & Co, France and renamed Germaine L D. In 1931, she was sold to Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa and renamed Andrea. In June 1940, Andrea was seized at Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed Empire Adventure.[1]
- Convoy OB 216
Convoy OB 216 departed from Liverpool on 19 September 1940.[3] During the night of 20/21 September 1940, Empire Adventure was torpedoed by U-138[4] 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Rathlin Island[5] 55°11′N 11°30′W / 55.183°N 11.5°W.[6] Although taken in tow by HMS Superman, Empire Adventure sank on 23 September 1940 at 55°48′N 07°22′W / 55.8°N 7.367°W. A total of 21 of the 39 crew were killed.[5] The survivors were picked up by HMS Arabis[3] and the Swedish merchantman Industria and landed at Belfast.[5]
Official number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Eastney and Empire Adventure had the UK Official Number 146165[7] Andrea had the Italian Official Number 1829.[8]
Andrea used the Code Letters NDAT[8] and IBXA.[9] Empire Adventure used the Code Letters GLXW.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "EMPIRE - A". Mariners-L. http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EmpireA.html. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ↑ ""1145165"" (subscription required). Miramar Ship Index. R.B. Haworth. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NAVAL EVENTS, SEPTEMBER 1940, Part 2 of 2, Sunday 15th – Monday 30th". naval history.net. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4009-22SEP02.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ↑ Ubootwaffe gives 21:26 on 20 September 1940 (German time), Uboatnet gives 02:27 on 21 September 1940
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Empire Adventure". uboat.net. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/540.html. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ↑ "EMPIRE ADVENTURE". ubootwaffe.net. http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/ships.cgi?boat=138;nr=4. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=40a1056.pdf. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=33b0046.pdf. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ↑ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=37b0048.pdf. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
External links
Coordinates: 55°48′N 7°22′W / 55.8°N 7.367°W
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