MV Empire Albany
Empire Albany was a 306-ton Coaster which was built in 1944. She was renamed Albany in 1946 and disappeared on a voyage between Port Talbot and Rosslare in 1946.
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft |
| Yard number | 337 |
| Launched | 3 October 1944 |
| Completed | December 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank 20 November 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 306 GRT |
| Length | 132 ft 5 in (40.36 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Depth | 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x SCSA diesel engines (Crossley, Manchester) 110 hp (82 kW) |
History
Empire Albany was built by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft as yard number 337. She was launched on 3 October 1944 and completed in December 1944. Empire Airman was owned by the Ministry of War Transport[1] and operated under the management of the J Fisher & Sons Ltd.[2]
In 1946, Empire Albany was sold to Mrs P Dowds, Ireland and renamed Albany. On 20 November 1946, Albany departed Port Talbot bound for Rosslare, but did not arrive.[3] Albany was carrying a cargo of coal. Two ship's boats and the name board from Albany were washed up near St David's Head on 22 November.[4]
Official number and code letters
Official numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Empire Airman had the Official Number 166695 on Lloyd's Register and used the Code Letters MPBM[2]
References
- "1166695". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- "NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- "Empire-A". Mariners-L. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- Mitchell, W H; Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 234. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
