SS Empire Adventure
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SS Empire Adventure was a 5,787-ton steamship built in 1920 as the Eastney. She was sold to France in 1924 and renamed Germaine L D. In 1931 she was sold to Italy, being renamed Andrea, being seized in 1940 and renamed Empire Adventure. She was torpedoed on the night of 20/21 September 1940 and sank while under tow on 23 September 1940.
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Builder | Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland[1] |
Yard number | 256 |
Launched | 13 October 1920 |
Completed | February 1921 |
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Fate | Torpedoed by U-138 night of 20/21 September 1940, sank 23 September 1940 |
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Tonnage | 5,145 GRT |
Length | 375 ft (114.30 m) |
Beam | 51 ft 2 in (15.60 m) |
Depth | 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m) |
Propulsion | 1 x triple expansion steam engine (Wallsend Slipway Co Ltd, Newcastle) 370 hp (280 kW) NHP. |
Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
Complement | 39 |
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