History | |
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Name |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Route |
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Ordered | 1 February 1944 |
Builder | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon |
Launched | 25 April 1945 |
Completed | September 1945 |
Commissioned | 7 August 1945 |
Out of service | 1960 |
Fate | Scrapped 1962 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type |
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Tonnage | |
Length | 347 ft 6 in (105.92 m) |
Beam | 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m) |
Draught | 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h) |
Empire Celtic was a ferry which was built in 1945 as Landing Ship, Tank LST 3512 for the Royal Navy. In 1946 she was chartered by the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company Ltd, converted to a ferry and renamed Empire Celtic. In 1956, she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for a few months during the Suez Crisis as HMS Empire Cedric. She served until 1960 and was scrapped in 1965.
The ship was ordered on 1 February 1944. [1] She was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Quebec, [2] as yard number 335. [3] She was launched on 25 April 1945, [4] and completed in September. [2]
The ship was 347 feet 6 inches (105.92 m) long, with a beam of 55 feet 3 inches (16.84 m) and a depth of 12 feet 5 inches (3.78 m). [1]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine. [2] The engine was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. [4] It could propel her at 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h). [1]
LST 3512 was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 7 August 1945. [5] In 1946, she was chartered by the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. [4] She was rebuilt as a ferry by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Tilbury. [2] She entered service on trooping duties on the Tilbury - Hamburg route. I 1955, the route was changed to Tilbury - Rotterdam. [6] In 1956, Empire Celtic took part in Operation Musketeer. [5] She was used to bring vehicles back to the United Kingdom from Egypt. Due to weather damage Empire Celtic had to divert to Malta for repairs. [7] Empire Celtic was withdrawn from service in 1960. She was sold on 10 August 1962, [5] and scrapped at La Spezia, Italy. [4]
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History | |
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Name |
|
Owner |
|
Operator |
|
Port of registry | |
Route |
|
Ordered | 1 February 1944 |
Builder | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon |
Launched | 25 April 1945 |
Completed | September 1945 |
Commissioned | 7 August 1945 |
Out of service | 1960 |
Fate | Scrapped 1962 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type |
|
Tonnage | |
Length | 347 ft 6 in (105.92 m) |
Beam | 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m) |
Draught | 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h) |
Empire Celtic was a ferry which was built in 1945 as Landing Ship, Tank LST 3512 for the Royal Navy. In 1946 she was chartered by the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company Ltd, converted to a ferry and renamed Empire Celtic. In 1956, she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for a few months during the Suez Crisis as HMS Empire Cedric. She served until 1960 and was scrapped in 1965.
The ship was ordered on 1 February 1944. [1] She was built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Quebec, [2] as yard number 335. [3] She was launched on 25 April 1945, [4] and completed in September. [2]
The ship was 347 feet 6 inches (105.92 m) long, with a beam of 55 feet 3 inches (16.84 m) and a depth of 12 feet 5 inches (3.78 m). [1]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine. [2] The engine was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. [4] It could propel her at 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h). [1]
LST 3512 was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 7 August 1945. [5] In 1946, she was chartered by the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co Ltd. [4] She was rebuilt as a ferry by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Tilbury. [2] She entered service on trooping duties on the Tilbury - Hamburg route. I 1955, the route was changed to Tilbury - Rotterdam. [6] In 1956, Empire Celtic took part in Operation Musketeer. [5] She was used to bring vehicles back to the United Kingdom from Egypt. Due to weather damage Empire Celtic had to divert to Malta for repairs. [7] Empire Celtic was withdrawn from service in 1960. She was sold on 10 August 1962, [5] and scrapped at La Spezia, Italy. [4]
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