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UK merchant ship
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History
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Name
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- CHANT 17
(1944)
- Fabric 17
(1944)
- Empire Faversham
(1944?47)
- Fawdon
(1947?52)
- Maduni
(1952?70)
- Herma A
(1970?75)
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Owner
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- Ministry of War Transport (1944?45)
- Ministry of Transport (1945?47)
- Whitehaven Shipping Co Ltd (1947?52)
- Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co Ltd (1952?70)
- Pedonomou Lines Ltd (1970?75)
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Operator
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- R H Hunt Ltd (1944?47)
- Anthony & Bainbridge Ltd (1947?52)
- Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co Ltd (1952?70)
- Pedonomou Lines Ltd (1970?75)
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Port of registry
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Builder
| Henry Scarr Ltd
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Launched
| June 1944
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Completed
| September 1944
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Out of service
| 19 July 1975
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Identification
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- United Kingdom
Official Number
180292 (1944?70)
- Code Letters MLLQ (1944?70)
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Fate
| Sank
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General characteristics
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Class and type
| Empire F type coaster
tanker
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Tonnage
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Length
| 142 feet 2 inches (43.33 m)
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Beam
| 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
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Depth
| 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m)
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Installed power
| 42
nhp
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Propulsion
| Diesel engine, single screw propeller
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Herma A
was a 411
GRT
Empire F type coaster
that was built as
Empire Faversham
in 1944 by
Henry Scarr Ltd
,
Hessle
for the
Ministry of War Transport
(MoWT). She was sold in 1947 and renamed
Fawdon
. A further sale in 1952 saw her renamed
Maduni
. In 1970, she was sold to
Trinidad
and renamed
Herma A
. She foundered at
Port of Spain
in 1975 during a storm.
Description
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edit
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The ship was an
Empire F type coaster
built in 1944 by
Henry Scarr Ltd
,
Hessle
, United Kingdom.
[1]
The ship was 142 feet 2 inches (43.33 m) long, with a beam of 27 feet 0 inches (8.23 m). She had a depth of 8 feet 5 inches (2.57 m). She was assessed at 411
GRT
, 190
NRT
.
[2]
The ship was propelled by a
four-stroke
Single Cycle, Single Action
diesel engine
, which had seven cylinders of 8¾ inches (22 cm) diameter by 11½ inches (30 cm) stroke driving a screw
propeller
. The engine was built by
Mirrlees, Bickerton and Day Ltd
,
Stockport
,
Cheshire
. It was rated at 42
nhp
.
[2]
History
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edit
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The ship was built by
Henry Scarr Ltd
,
Hessle
, United Kingdom. She was laid down as
CHANT 17
and later renamed
Fabric 17
but was launched as
Empire Faversham
in June 1944 and completed in September 1944. Built for the MOWT,
[1]
she was placed under the management of R H Hunt Ltd. The United Kingdom
Official Number
180292 and
Code Letters
MLLZ were allocated. Her port of registry was
Hull
.
[2]
Little is known of her history during
World War II
, but her Chief Steward was killed by enemy action on 5 November 1944.
[3]
Empire Faversham
was sold in 1947 to the Whitehaven Shipping Co Ltd and was renamed
Fawdon
. She was operated under the management of Anthony & Bainbridge Ltd. In 1952,
Fawdon
was sold to Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co Ltd, Hull and was renamed
Maduni
. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1959. In 1970,
Maduni
was sold to Pedonomou Lines Ltd,
Trinidad
and was renamed
Herma A
. She foundered on 19 July 1975 in a storm while moored at
Port of Spain
, Trinidad.
[1]
References
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1975
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