''Mahiri'' was a

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that was built in 1944 by Henry Scarr Ltd,

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, United Kingdom as ''Empire Farringdon'' for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold in 1946 and renamed ''Susie Olivier''. A further sale in 1948 saw her renamed ''Mahiri''. She served until 1974 when she sprang a leak and foundered.

Description

The ship was an

built in 1944 by Henry Scarr Ltd,

, United Kingdom. The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of . She was assessed at , . The ship was propelled by a

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Single Cycle, Single Action diesel engine, which had six cylinders of 8½ inches (22 cm) diameter by 13¾ inches (35 cm) stroke driving a screw

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. The engine was built by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd,

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. It was rated at 42

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History

''Empire Farringdon'' was built by Henry Scarr Ltd,

, United Kingdom. Laid down as ''CHANT 18'' then renamed ''Fabric 18'' whilst under construction, she was launched as ''Empire Farringdon'' in August 1944 and completed in September 1944. Built for the MOWT, she was placed under the management of the Great Yarmouth Shipping Co Ltd. The United Kingdom

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180293 and

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MLLZ were allocated. Her port of registry was

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. In 1946, ''Empire Farringdon'' was sold to De Malglaive Shipping Ltd, Windsor, Berkshire and renamed ''Susie Olivier''. She was sold in 1948 to Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co Ltd and was renamed ''Mahiri''. A new diesel engine was fitted in 1962. In 1972, management of the vessel was placed with the Island Shipping Co, Trinidad. On 19 February 1974, ''Mahiri'' sprang a leak south east of Tobago. She was taken in tow but capsized and sank in the Gulf of Paria ().

References

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