SS Empire Arthur

History
Name	Empire Arthur (1942-49); Merula (1949-51); Adherity (1951-62);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942-48); Ape Azionaria Petroliere, Italy (1949-51); F. T. Everard & Sons, London (1951-62);
Port of registry	Grangemouth (1942-43); Italy (1949-51); London (1951-62);
Builder	Grangemouth Dockyard
Yard number	439
Launched	5 March 1942
Completed	June 1942
Identification	UK Official Number 168798 (1942-43); Code letters LDWW (1942-43); ;
Fate	Scrapped in 1962
General characteristics
Tonnage	784 GRT
Length	193 ft (58.83 m)
Beam	30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
Depth	14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine (Rowland & Co Ltd, Glasgow)

SS Empire Arthur was a 784-ton coastal tanker which was built in 1942. She saw service mainly in British coastal waters during the Second World War, and was briefly used as an auxiliary, supporting Royal Navy operations off western Africa. Her capsize in 1943 put an end to this, but she was salvaged post-war and returned to service for several companies, under the names Merula, and then Adherity, before being scrapped in 1962.

History

Name	Empire Arthur (1942-49) Merula (1949-51) Adherity (1951-62)
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942-48) Ape Azionaria Petroliere, Italy (1949-51) F. T. Everard & Sons, London (1951-62)
Port of registry	Grangemouth (1942-43) Italy (1949-51) London (1951-62)
Builder	Grangemouth Dockyard
Yard number	439
Launched	5 March 1942
Completed	June 1942
Identification	UK Official Number 168798 (1942-43) Code letters LDWW (1942-43)
Fate	Scrapped in 1962
General characteristics
Tonnage	784 GRT
Length	193 ft (58.83 m)
Beam	30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
Depth	14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine (Rowland & Co Ltd, Glasgow)