| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Owner |
|
| Operator |
|
| Port of registry |
|
| Builder | William Gray & Co. Ltd. |
| Launched | 31 March 1942 |
| Completed | May 1942 |
| Out of service | 31 March 1967 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Sank, 1 April 1967. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 315 ft 4 in (96.11 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft 5 in (14.15 m) |
| Depth | 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
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Location of the sinking of Christos.
Letchworth was a 2,873 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Caxton. In 1945 she was sold and renamed Letchworth. In 1956 she was sold and renamed Peterland. In 1959, she was sold to Greece and renamed Pamit, being renamed Christos when sold again in 1962. She served until 1967 when she ran aground and then sank.