Empire Addison
SS ''Empire Addison'' was a 7,010 ton steamship which was built in 1941 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), she was sold in 1945 becoming ''Philosopher'', and sold to Liberia in 1959 and renamed ''Aiolos'' serving until scrapped in 1963. History ''Empire Addison'' was built by Lithgows, Port Glasgow and launched in on 31 December 1941, she was completed in March 1942. War service ''Empire Addison'' was a member of a number of convoys. ;KMS 57 Convoy KMS 57, sailed from Liverpool on 12 July 1944 bound for Gibraltar, where it arrived on 25 July 1944. ''Empire Addison'' was carrying general cargo, destined for the Persian Gulf. ;KMS83 Convoy KMS 83, sailed from Liverpool on 6 February 1945 to Gibraltar, where it arrived on 10 February 1945. ''Empire Addison'' was carrying general cargo, destined for Port Said, Bombay and Karachi. Postwar service In 1945, ''Empire Addison'' was sold to the Charente Steamship Co Ltd, and renamed ''Philosopher''. In 1959, she was sold to the ...
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