SS Empire Dew
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empire Dew was a 7,005 GRT Cargo ship that was built in 1940 by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) . She was torpedoed and sunk by U-48 in 1941.
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History | |
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Name | Empire Dew |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Port of registry | Greenock, United Kingdom |
Builder | Lithgows Ltd |
Yard number | 940 |
Launched | 21 November 1940 |
Completed | January 1941 |
Maiden voyage | 2 February 1941 |
Out of service | 12 June 1941 |
Identification |
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Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 432 ft 0 in (131.67 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
Draught | 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) |
Depth | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) |
Installed power | 436 ihp (325 kW) |
Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Crew | 42 (including DEMS gunners) |
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