| 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 | Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd |
| Yard number | 745 |
| Launched | 29 June 1942 |
| Completed | December 1942 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 484 ft 0 in (147.52 m) |
| Beam | 68 ft 3 in (20.80 m) |
| Depth | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Crew | 63 (Southern Collins)[1] |
Empire Collins was a 9,795 GRTtanker which was built in 1942 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd,Sunderland for theMinistry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1945 she was sold into merchant service and renamedSouthern Collins. She was sold in 1956 toPanama and renamedCassian Sailor. In 1960 she was sold toPakistan and renamedMushtari. She was scrapped in 1964.
The ship was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland as yard number 745.[1] She was launched on 29 June 1942 and completed in December 1942.[2]
The ship was 484 feet 0 inches (147.52 m) long, with a beam of 68 feet 3 inches (20.80 m) and a depth of 36 feet 1 inch (11.00 m). She had a GRT of 9,795 and a NRT of 5,784.[3] Her DWT was 14,766.[1]
The ship was propelled by atriple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 27, 44 and 76 inches (69, 112 and 193 cm) diameter by 51 inches (130 cm) stroke. The engine was built by North East Marine Engine Co (1938) Ltd,Newcastle upon Tyne.[3] The engine could propel her at 10 knots (19 km/h) empty, 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h) loaded.[1]
Empire Collins was built for the MoWT. She was placed under the management of Haldin & Phillips Ltd. Her port of registry was Sunderland. TheCode Letters BFFM and United KingdomOfficial Number 169106 were allocated.[3]
Empire Collins was a member of a number of convoys in theSecond World War.
Convoy ON 161 departedLiverpool on 12 January 1943 and arrived atNew York on 31 January.Empire Collins became detached from the convoy on 30 January in poor visibility.[4]
Convoy MKS 16 departedAlexandria,Egypt on 24 June 1943, and arrived atTripoli,Libya on 29 June. Leaving Tripoli that day, it arrived atGibraltar on 6 July. The convoy departed Gibraltar on 9 July 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 22 July.Empire Collins departed fromAlgiers.[5]
In 1945,Empire Collins was sold to The South Georgia Co Ltd. She was placed under the management ofChristian Salvesen & Co Ltd and was renamedSouthern Collins.[2] Her port of registry was changed toLeith.[1] In 1952,Southern Collins ran aground at the entrance to Leith Harbour and was holed, losing much of her cargo ofwhale oil.[1]
In May 1956,[1]Southern Collins was sold to San Felicia Compagnia Navigacion,Panama and was renamedCassian Sailor.[2] In April 1960,[1] she was sold to the Gulf Steamship Co Ltd,Karachi,West Pakistan and was renamedMushtari.[2] She was scrapped in 1964 at Karachi.[1]
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