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Empire Asquith
''Empire Asquith'' was a 7,082 ton cargo ship which was built in 1944. In 1947 she was sold and renamed ''Brockley Hill''. Further name changes were ''Starcrest'' in 1951, ''Argosy'' in 1957 and ''Nezihi Ipar'' in 1960. She was scrapped in 1970. History Wartime ''Empire Asquith'' was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. She was yard number 9, launched on 4 September 1944 and completed in November 1944. She was built for the Ministry of War Transport and managed by R Chapman & Son. ''Empire Asquith'' was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War. ;SC167 ''Empire Asquith'' was a member of Convoy SC 167, which departed Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia in mid February 1944 and arrived at Liverpool on 2 March. She was carrying a cargo of lumber bound for the River Tyne, Tyne. Postwar In 1946 management of ''Empire Asquith'' passed to Counties Ship Management (CSM). She was sold to the Brockley Hill Steamship Co Ltd in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Number
Official numbers are ship identifier numbers assigned to merchant ships by their flag state, country of registration. Each country developed its own official numbering system, some on a national and some on a port-by-port basis, and the formats have sometimes changed over time. As an internationally recognized ship identifier, national official numbers have largely been superseded by the IMO number, though flag states still use national systems, which also cover those vessels not subject to the IMO regulations. British official number Beginning in 1855, with the implementation of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854, all British seagoing vessels were assigned an official number to give each ship a unique identity, even after being renamed or changing the port of registry. U.S. official number After the passage of legislation in the United States Congress in 1866, all American ships were required to carve the official number on the main beam; the system was controlled by the Bureau of Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |