MV Aqueity (1945)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  Glasgow |
| Builder | A. & J. Inglis Ltd, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 1299 |
| Launched | 16 March 1945 |
| Completed | 19 June 1945 |
| Out of service | 11 November 1947 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Struck a mine and sank 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 193 ft (58.83 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.75 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 5 in (4.39 m) |
| Propulsion | One 2SCSA oil engine, 125 hp (93 kW) |
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Aqueity was an 890 GRT coastal tanker which was built by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow in 1945 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Belgrave. In 1947 she was sold to F T Everard and Sons and renamed Aqueity, being lost later that year when she struck a mine and sank off the coast of the Netherlands.
Description
Empire Belgrave was built by A. & J. Inglis Ltd, Glasgow. She was yard number 1299. Empire Belgrave was launched on 16 March 1945 and completed on 19 June. She was 193 feet (58.83 m) long, with a beam of 32 feet (9.75 m) and a depth of 14 feet 5 inches (4.39 m). Her GRT was 890, DWT 900 with a NRT of 382.
Career
Empire Belgrave was managed for the MoWT by the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd. Postwar management passed to Shell Tankers. In 1947, Empire Belgrave was sold to F T Everard & Sons Ltd, Greenhithe and renamed Aqueity. On 11 November 1947, she struck a mine off Terschelling, the Netherlands and sank. The wreck lies in 22 metres (72 ft) of water at 53°32′N 05°02′E / 53.533°N 5.033°E.
Official Numbers and Code Letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers. The ship had the UK Official Number 169440 and the Code Letters GKJW.
Propulsion
The ship was propelled by a two-stroke Single Cycle, Single Action diesel engine which had four cylinders of 13+3⁄4 inches (350 mm) diameter by 22+7⁄16 inches (570 mm) stroke. It was built by British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow.
References
- ^ a b c Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "1169440". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "mv EMPIRE BELGRAVE". Clydesite. Archived from the original on 29 July 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Empire Belgrave". Helder Line. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "MV Aqueity (1947)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
