| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Empire Frost |
| Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
| Operator | G Heyn & Sons Ltd |
| Port of registry | Greenock |
| Builder | Lithgows |
| Yard number | 939 |
| Launched | 2 September 1940 |
| Completed | December 1940 |
| Maiden voyage | 11 January 1941 |
| Out of service | 13 March 1941 |
| Identification | United KingdomOfficial Number 166992 |
| Fate | Bombed and sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 7,005 GRT, 5,129 NRT |
| Length | 432 ft 2 in (131.72 m) overall |
| Beam | 56 ft 1 in (17.09 m) |
| Depth | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
Empire Frost was a 7,005 GRTcargo ship which was built in 1940 byLithgows,Port Glasgow for theMinistry of War Transport. She was bombed and sunk inSt Georges Channel on 13 March 1941 on the return leg of her maiden voyage.
The ship was 432 ft 2 in (131.72 m) overall, with a beam of 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m). She had a depth of 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m). She was assessed at 7,005 GRT, 5,129 NRT,.[1]
The ship was propelled by atriple expansion steam engine.The engine was built by Rankine & Blackmore,Greenock. It drove a single screwpropeller.[1]
The ship was built as yard number 939 byLithgows,Port Glasgow for theMinistry of War Transport. She was launched on 2 September 1940 and completed on December.Empire Frost was allocated the United KingdomOfficial Number 166992. Her port of registry wasGreenock and she was operated under the management of G Heyn & Sons Ltd, Greenock.[1]
Empire Frost departed from theClyde on 11 January 1941 on her maiden voyage. She joined Convoy OB 272,[2] which had departed fromLiverpool the previous day and dispersed at sea on 14 January.[3] Her destination wasBaltimore, Maryland, United States where she arrived on 30 January.[2] She loaded a cargo ofwheat,[4] and sailed on 11 February forHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, arriving on 16 February.[2] She departed on 18 February with Convoy SC 23, which was bound forLoch Ewe.[4]
On 12 March 1941,Empire Frost was bombed whilst inSt Georges Channel.[5] Severely damaged,[6] she was taken in tow the next day by the DutchtugSeine,[1][5] but was bombed and sunk byHeinkel He 111 aircraft ofKampfgeschwader 27,[6] with the loss of six of her crew. Those lost onEmpire Frost are commemorated on theTower Hill Memorial inLondon.[7]
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