| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Henry Stanley |
| Namesake | Henry Morton Stanley |
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | |
| Route | Liverpool – West Africa |
| Builder | Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, Ardrossan |
| Yard number | 342 |
| Launched | 21 June 1929 |
| Completed | August 1929 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk by torpedo, 6 December 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Explorer-class cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 4,028 GRT, 2,188 NRT |
| Length | 370.5 ft (112.9 m) |
| Beam | 51.6 ft (15.7 m) |
| Depth | 20.1 ft (6.1 m) |
| Decks | 2 |
| Installed power | 650 NHP |
| Propulsion | 8-cylinder 4-stroke diesel |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23 km/h) |
| Capacity | 12 passengers |
| Crew | 44 crew plus 8 DEMS gunners |
| Notes | lead ship of eight sister ships |
MV Henry Stanley was a UK cargo motor ship that traded between Liverpool and West Africa. She was launched in 1929 in Scotland and sunk in 1942 in the North Atlantic.
Henry Stanley was built for the African Steamship Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Elder, Dempster & Company Ltd. In 1932 the parent company was reorganised as Elder Dempster Lines and in 1935 the African Steamship Co fleet was absorbed into the main Elder Dempster fleet.