SS North Britain (1945)
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North Britain was a 7,189 GRT Cargo ship that was built in 1945 by Lithgows, Port Glasgow as Empire Cyprus for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold into merchant service in 1948 and renamed North Britain. In 1962, she was sold to Hong Kong and renamed Jesselton Bay, serving until 1968 when she was scrapped.
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Builder | Lithgows |
Yard number | 1005 |
Launched | 18 April 1945 |
Completed | June 1945 |
Maiden voyage | 23 June 1945 |
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Fate | Scrapped in 1968 |
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Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 7,189 GRT |
Length | 433 ft (132 m) |
Beam | 56 ft (17 m) |
Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
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