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Coordinates: 36°48′N 01°32′E / 36.800°N 1.533°E / 36.800; 1.533
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History
NameEmpire Banner
OwnerMinistry of War Transport
OperatorW T Gould Ltd, Cardiff
Port of registryUnited Kingdom Sunderland
BuilderBartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
Yard number286
Launched29 June 1942
CompletedSeptember 1942
Identification
FateTorpedoed on 7 February 1943 and sunk by U-77
General characteristics
Tonnage6,699 GRT
Length416 ft 8 in (127.00 m)
Beam56 ft 6 in (17.22 m)
Depth34 ft (10.36 m)
Propulsion1 x triple expansion steam engine (North East Marine Engine Co (1938) Ltd, Sunderland) 511 hp (381 kW)
Complement47, plus 15 DEMS gunners
SS Empire Banner is located in Algeria
SS Empire Banner
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Location of the sinking of Empire Banner.

Empire Banner was a 6,699 GRT cargo ship which was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was torpedoed by U-77 on 7 February 1943 and sunk later that day by enemy aircraft.

History

Empire Banner was built by Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland as yard number 286. She was launched on 29 June 1942 and completed in September 1942. She was built for the MoWT[1] and was operated under the management of W T Gould & Co Ltd,[2] Cardiff.[3]

Empire Banner was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War.

MKS 3X

Convoy MKS 3X sailed from Bône, Algeria on 3 December 1942 and arrived at Liverpool on 19 December. Empire Banner joined the convoy at Algiers She was fitted with anti-torpedo nets although these were reported as being broken on departure from Algiers.[4]

KMS 8G

Convoy KMS 8G which departed the Clyde on 21 January 1943.[5] Empire Banner was carrying 3,800 tons of military supplies, including tanks and other transport. She had departed from Penarth and was destined for Bône. On 7 February 1943, she was torpedoed by U-77 at 02:00 hours. Her position was 36°48′N 01°32′E / 36.800°N 1.533°E / 36.800; 1.533.[3] Empire Banner headed for Oran but at 06:00 she was finished off by an enemy aircraft.[6] All 47 crew, 15 DEMS gunners and 10 soldier passengers were rescued by HMCS Camrose and landed at Algiers.[3]

Official number and code letters

Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.

Empire Banner had the UK Official Number 169083 and used the Code Letters BCXC.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 24. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "Empire Banner". U-boat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  4. ^ "CONVOY MKS 3X & MKS 3Y". Warsailors. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Convoy KMS.8G". Convoyweb. Retrieved 8 March 2009. (Select Convoy KMS 8G from side menu)
  6. ^ "H.M.C.S. Regina K-234". The Carmody Genealogist. Archived from the original on 8 March 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2009.

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