| 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 | A. & J. Inglis Ltd |
| Yard number | 1300 |
| Launched | 30 April 1945 |
| Completed | August 1945 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Ran aground and subsequently scrapped, 1970. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 193 ft 0 in (58.83 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 5 in (4.39 m) |
| Installed power | 1 x 2SCSA diesel engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) |
Anonity was an 890 GRTcoastaltanker which was built in 1945 for theMinistry of War Transport (MoWT) asEmpire Campden. She was sold in 1947 and renamedAnonity. In 1966, she was sold and renamedPetrola II. A further sale in 1969 saw her renamedKalymnos. She ran aground in April 1970 and was scrapped the following month.
The ship was built byA& J Inglis Ltd,Glasgow as yard number 1300.[1] She was launched on 30 April 1945 and completed in August 1945.[2]
The ship was 193 feet 0 inches (58.83 m) long, with a beam of 32 feet 0 inches (9.75 m) and a depth of 14 feet 5 inches (4.39 m). Her GRT was 890 and she had a NRT of 379.[3] Her DWT was 900.[1]
She was propelled by a 2-stroke Single Cycle Single Actiondiesel engine which had four cylinders of13+3⁄8 inches (34 cm) diameter by27+7⁄16 inches (69.7 cm) stroke. The engine was built byBritish Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow.[3] It could propel her at 9 knots (17 km/h).[1]
Empire Campden was built for the MoWT. She was placed under the management of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd. Her port of registry was Glasgow. TheCode Letters GFFG were allocated. HerOfficial Number was 169447.[3]
In 1947,Empire Campden was sold to F T Everard & Co Ltd and renamedAnonity.[2] Her port of registry was changed to London.[1] She served with Everard's until 1966 when she was sold to John S Lastis, Greece and renamedPetrola II. In 1969, she was sold to P C Chrissochoides and renamedKalymnos.[2] Her port of registry was changed toPiraeus.[1] On 12 April 1970, she ran aground offRhodes and was declared a constructive total loss.Kalymnos was refloated and towed to Piraeus.[2] She was sold on 25 May 1970 to D. Vittiotis & Salmina, Piraeus for scrap.[1]
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