MV Cressington Court
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Cressington Court was a 7,359 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1943 as Empire Earl by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1945, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Cressington Court. A further sale in 1958 saw her renamed East Wales. She was sold again in 1966 and renamed Universal Skipper, serving until she was scrapped in November 1970.
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Builder | William Doxford & Sons Ltd |
Yard number | 713 |
Launched | 8 December 1943 |
Completed | May 1944 |
Out of service | November 1970 |
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Fate | Scrapped |
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Tonnage | 7,359 GRT, 5,008 NRT |
Length | 431 ft 0 in (131.37 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 5 in (17.20 m) |
Draught | 27 feet 4+3⁄4 inches (8.350 m) |
Depth | 35 ft 5 in (10.80 m) |
Installed power | 516 nhp |
Propulsion | 2SCSA diesel engine |
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