SS Empire Celia
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SS Empire Celia was a 7,025 GRT cargo ship built in 1943 by Charles Connell and Company Ltd of Scotstoun, Glasgow for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).[1] In 1948 she was sold into merchant service and renamed Putney Hill. Further name changes were Castle Hill in 1949 and London Statesman in 1950. In 1951 she was sold to Panamanian owners and renamed Morella, being sold later that year to Polskie Linie Oceaniczne and renamed Jedność. She served until 1966, when she was scrapped.
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Empire Celia, by then renamed Putney Hill, 3 December 1948 | |
History | |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Charles Connell & Co Ltd[1] |
Yard number | 441 |
Launched | |
Out of service | 1963–66 |
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Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship[1] |
Tonnage | |
Length | 431.3 ft (131.5 m)[1] |
Beam | 56.3 ft (17.2 m)[1] |
Draught | 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m)[1] |
Depth | 35.2 ft (10.7 m)[1] |
Installed power | |
Propulsion | 3-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine; screw[1] |
Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h)[3] |
Armament | 1 x 4" gun (Empire Celia)[4] |
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