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SS Empire Cowper
''Empire Cowper'' was a cargo ship that was built in 1941 by William Doxford & Sons, William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, Sunderland, United Kingdom. She was built for the Ministry of War Transport. ''Empire Cowper'' was bombed and sunk on 11 April 1942 whilst a member of Convoy QP 10. Description ''Empire Cowper'' was built in 1941 by William Doxford & Sons, William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, Sunderland. Yard number 682, she was launched on 23 September and completed in December, The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of and a draught of . She was assessed at , . Her deadweight tonnage, DWT was 10,173. The ship was propelled by a 511 nominal horsepower, nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was built by John Brown & Company, John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank. History ''Empire Cowper'' was completed in December 1941, and placed under the management of R Chapman & Son. The O ... [...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 As an internationally recognized ship identifier, national official numbers have largely been superseded by the IMO number, though flag states still use national systems, which also cover those vessels not subject to the IMO regulations.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] |