''Empire Alderney'' was a 288-ton

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tanker which was built in 1943. She was renamed ''Mil 50'' in 1946 and ''Max S'' in 1955. Her fate is unknown, last being registered in the

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in 1980.

History

''Empire Alderney'' was built by J. Harker Ltd.,

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as yard number 166. She had a

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engine. ''Empire Alderney'' was launched on 11 December 1943 and completed in June 1944. She was built for the

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and managed by T J Metcalf. In 1946, ''Empire Alderney'' was sold to Norsk Tankanlaeg of

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and renamed ''Mil 50''. She served with them for nine years and was sold to Partenrederei Max S,

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in 1955, being renamed ''Max S''. In 1958, she was sold to the Marina Mercante Nicaragüense,

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, passing to the Compagnia Maritima Mundia in 1959. ''Max S'' was last recorded as being registered to Trafford Holdings Ltd,

in 1980.

Official number and code letters

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. ''Empire Alderney'' had the UK

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180114 from 1943 to 1946 and used the

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MQNH until 1946.

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