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ST Taurus
Suffix beginning with F ''Empire Fabian'' ''Empire Fabian'' was an Empire F type coaster, Empire F type coastal trading vessel, coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle, Yorkshire. Laid down as ''CHANT 15'' and renamed ''Fabric 15'' before launch. Launched on 9 July 1944 as ''Empire Fabian'' and completed in July 1944. Sold in 1947 to Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co. Ltd and renamed ''Karani''. To Booker Shipping (Demerara) Ltd in 1950. Sold in 1969 to L Gibbs & M McIntosh, Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana and renamed ''Gibmac''. ''Empire Fable'' ''Empire Fable'' was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as ''CHANT 16'' and renamed ''Fabric 16'' before launch. Launched on 23 July 1944 as ''Empire Fable'' and completed in August 1944. Sold in 1946 to Cyprian Coastal Line Ltd. Operated under the management of P. Mantovani, Cyprus. Renamed ''Cyprus C'' in 1948. Sold in 1950 to De Malglaive Shipping Ltd, Windsor, Berkshire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire F Type Coaster
A CHANT (from ''Chan''nel ''T''anker) was a type of prefabricated coastal tanker which was built in the United Kingdom during the Second World War due to a perceived need for coastal tankers after the invasion of France. Some CHANTs were adapted to carry dry cargos. These were known as the ''Empire F type'' coasters. Although five CHANTs were lost during the war, the majority of the ships saw service post war, lasting into the 1990s. Design The CHANT was developed with experience gained by building the Tug, Inshore and Dock (TID). As with the TIDs, CHANTs were built from prefabricated sections which were manufactured at various factories across the United Kingdom. A total of twenty-eight sections were welded together to make each ship. The largest sections weighed thirteen tons which enabled them to be delivered by road. To simplify construction, they were built without compound curves, all plates being either flat or curved in one direction only, with the exception of the ske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krimpen Aan Den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of in , and covers an area of of which is water. History Krimpen is first mentioned in a document from 1277. Like other hamlets, many different spellings of its name have occurred over time, among which the name ''Tingenijssel'' deviated the most from today's spelling. The municipality is on the south shore of the river Hollandse IJssel. For many centuries, the only buildings in Krimpen were farm houses built along the river dike. They formed more or less autonomous communities along the dike. Before the 20th century, the two principal industrial employers were the brick factory ''Mijnlieff'' and the shipyard ''Van der Giessen de Noord''. In the beginning of the 20th century development began inland from the river dikes, and the municipality began to lose its agricultural character. During the North Sea flood of 1953, the tidal b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Submarine U-432
German submarine ''U-432'' was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. She carried out eight patrols. She sank 20 ships and one warship. Two ships were damaged. She was a member of seven wolfpacks. She was sunk by a French warship in mid-Atlantic on 11 March 1943. Design German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. ''U-432'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two AEG GU 460/8–27 double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to . The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
