History | |
---|---|
Name | Empire Dell |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | George Nisbet & Co |
Port of registry | Greenock, United Kingdom |
Builder | Lithgows Ltd |
Yard number | 947 |
Launched | 26 May 1941 |
Out of service | 11 May 1942 |
Identification |
|
Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 12 May 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Type | CAM ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 432 ft 2 in (131.72 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
Draught | 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) |
Depth | 26 ft 3 in (8.00 m) |
Installed power | 436 ihp (325 kW) |
Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Crew | 41, plus 7 RAF personnel |
Armament | 1 × Hawker Sea Hurricane |
SS Empire Dell was a 7,065 GRT CAM ship that was built in 1941 by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She served until May 1942, when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-124 whilst a member of Convoy ONS 92.