SS Empire Cromwell
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empire Cromwell was a 5,970 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1941 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was torpedoed and sunk off Trinidad on 28 November 1942 by U-508.
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History | |
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Name | Empire Cromwell |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | Lambert Brothers Ltd |
Port of registry | London, United Kingdom |
Builder | William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd |
Launched | 8 July 1941 |
Completed | September 1941 |
Out of service | 28 November 1942 |
Identification |
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Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 5,970 GRT |
Length | 401 ft 0 in (122.22 m) |
Beam | 54 ft 0 in (16.46 m) |
Depth | 33 ft 2 in (10.11 m) |
Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Complement | 40 + 9 DEMS gunners. |
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