MV Empire Comet
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empire Comet was a 6,914 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1940 by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was torpedoed and sunk by U-136 in June 1941.
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History | |
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Name | Empire Comet |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | Dodd, Thompson & Co |
Port of registry | Greenock |
Builder | Lithgows Ltd |
Yard number | 941 |
Launched | 21 November 1940 |
Completed | January 1941 |
Identification |
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Fate | Sunk 17 February 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 432 ft 7 in (131.85 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
Depth | 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m) |
Installed power | 4SCSA diesel engine |
Propulsion | Screw propeller |
Crew | 38, plus 8 DEMS gunners |
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