SS Empire Arnold
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Empire Arnold was a 7,045-ton cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport. Launched in March and completed in May, she was torpedoed by U-155 on 4 August 1942.
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Name | Empire Arnold |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd |
Port of registry | West Hartlepool |
Builder | William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool |
Yard number | 1127 |
Launched | 6 March 1942 |
Completed | May 1942 |
Out of service | 4 August 1942 |
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Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by U-155, 4 August 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 7,045 GRT |
Length | 431 ft 5 in (131.50 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 3 in (17.15 m) |
Depth | 35 ft 2 in (10.72 m) |
Propulsion | 1 x triple expansion steam engine (W Gray & Co) 510 hp (380 kW) |
Complement | 51 crew (plus 8 DEMS gunners) |
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