History | |
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Name |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland [1] |
Yard number | 256 |
Launched | 13 October 1920 |
Completed | February 1921 |
Identification |
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Fate | Torpedoed by U-138 night of 20/21 September 1940, sank 23 September 1940 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 5,145 GRT |
Length | 375 ft (114.30 m) |
Beam | 51 ft 2 in (15.60 m) |
Depth | 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m) |
Propulsion | 1 x triple expansion steam engine (Wallsend Slipway Co Ltd, Newcastle) 370 hp (280 kW) NHP. |
Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
Complement | 39 |
SS Empire Adventure was a 5,787-ton steamship built in 1920 as the Eastney. She was sold to France in 1924 and renamed Germaine L D. In 1931 she was sold to Italy, being renamed Andrea, being seized in 1940 and renamed Empire Adventure. She was torpedoed on the night of 20/21 September 1940 and sank while under tow on 23 September 1940.
Eastney was built by the Northumberland Shipping Co, Howdon, Wallsend, [2] as yard number 356. [3] She was owned and operated by the Romney Steamship Co, London. In 1924, Eastney was sold to L Dreyfus & Co, France , and renamed Germaine L D. [2] On 25 March 1929, she was in collision with Alice Marie in the North Sea off Vlissingen, Netherlands. She was beached at Rammekens for temporary repairs to be carried out. [4] Germaine L D was refloated the next day. [5] On 3 March 1931, she collided with Southborough at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Southborough sustained some damage but Germaine L D was undamaged. [6] On 23 March 1932, she ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina, but was freed the next day with assistance from a tug. No damage was sustained. [7] In 1932, Germaine L D was sold to Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa , and renamed Andrea. In June 1940, Andrea was seized at Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed Empire Adventure. [2]
Convoy OB 216 departed from Liverpool on 19 September 1940. [8] During the night of 20/21 September 1940, Empire Adventure was torpedoed by U-138 [9] 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Rathlin Island [10] 55°11′N 11°30′W / 55.183°N 11.500°W. [11] Although taken in tow by HMS Superman, Empire Adventure sank on 23 September 1940 at 55°48′N 07°22′W / 55.800°N 7.367°W. A total of 21 of the 39 crew were killed. [10] The survivors were picked up by HMS Arabis [8] and the Swedish merchantman Industria and landed at Belfast. [10] Those lost on Empire Adventure are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial, London. [12]
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Eastney and Empire Adventure had the UK Official Number 146165 [13] Andrea had the Italian Official Number 1829. [14]
Andrea used the Code Letters NDAT [14] and IBXA. [15] Empire Adventure used the Code Letters GLXW. [13]
History | |
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Name |
|
Owner |
|
Operator |
|
Port of registry | |
Builder | Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland [1] |
Yard number | 256 |
Launched | 13 October 1920 |
Completed | February 1921 |
Identification |
|
Fate | Torpedoed by U-138 night of 20/21 September 1940, sank 23 September 1940 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 5,145 GRT |
Length | 375 ft (114.30 m) |
Beam | 51 ft 2 in (15.60 m) |
Depth | 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m) |
Propulsion | 1 x triple expansion steam engine (Wallsend Slipway Co Ltd, Newcastle) 370 hp (280 kW) NHP. |
Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
Complement | 39 |
SS Empire Adventure was a 5,787-ton steamship built in 1920 as the Eastney. She was sold to France in 1924 and renamed Germaine L D. In 1931 she was sold to Italy, being renamed Andrea, being seized in 1940 and renamed Empire Adventure. She was torpedoed on the night of 20/21 September 1940 and sank while under tow on 23 September 1940.
Eastney was built by the Northumberland Shipping Co, Howdon, Wallsend, [2] as yard number 356. [3] She was owned and operated by the Romney Steamship Co, London. In 1924, Eastney was sold to L Dreyfus & Co, France , and renamed Germaine L D. [2] On 25 March 1929, she was in collision with Alice Marie in the North Sea off Vlissingen, Netherlands. She was beached at Rammekens for temporary repairs to be carried out. [4] Germaine L D was refloated the next day. [5] On 3 March 1931, she collided with Southborough at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Southborough sustained some damage but Germaine L D was undamaged. [6] On 23 March 1932, she ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina, but was freed the next day with assistance from a tug. No damage was sustained. [7] In 1932, Germaine L D was sold to Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa , and renamed Andrea. In June 1940, Andrea was seized at Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed Empire Adventure. [2]
Convoy OB 216 departed from Liverpool on 19 September 1940. [8] During the night of 20/21 September 1940, Empire Adventure was torpedoed by U-138 [9] 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Rathlin Island [10] 55°11′N 11°30′W / 55.183°N 11.500°W. [11] Although taken in tow by HMS Superman, Empire Adventure sank on 23 September 1940 at 55°48′N 07°22′W / 55.800°N 7.367°W. A total of 21 of the 39 crew were killed. [10] The survivors were picked up by HMS Arabis [8] and the Swedish merchantman Industria and landed at Belfast. [10] Those lost on Empire Adventure are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial, London. [12]
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Eastney and Empire Adventure had the UK Official Number 146165 [13] Andrea had the Italian Official Number 1829. [14]
Andrea used the Code Letters NDAT [14] and IBXA. [15] Empire Adventure used the Code Letters GLXW. [13]