SS Empire Dunstan
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empire Dunstan was a 2,887 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1941 by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Entering service in January 1942, she served until November 1943, when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-81.
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History | |
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Name | Empire Dunstan |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | Christian Salvesen & Co Ltd |
Port of registry | ![]() |
Builder | Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd |
Launched | 19 November 1941 |
Completed | January 1942 |
Maiden voyage | 30 March 1942 |
Out of service | 18 November 1943 |
Identification |
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Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 315 ft 5 in (96.14 m) |
Beam | 46 ft 5 in (14.15 m) |
Draught | 20 feet 10+1⁄4 inches (6.356 m) |
Depth | 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m) |
Installed power | 275 nhp |
Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Crew | 32, plus 7 DEMS gunners. |
Armament | One 4-inch or 4.7-inch gun, two Bofors guns, two machine guns, one kite. |
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