SS British Corporal
British Corporal was a 6,972 GRT tanker that was built in 1922 by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was built for the British Tanker Company. In 1940, she was damaged in an attack by German E-boats. She was transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Corporal. She returned to service in 1942 following repairs, but was torpedoed and sunk on 18 August by U-598 off the coast of Cuba.
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SS British Corporal
British Corporal was a 6,972 GRT tanker that was built in 1922 by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was built for the British Tanker Company. In 1940, she was damaged in an attack by German E-boats. She was transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Corporal. She returned to service in 1942 following repairs, but was torpedoed and sunk on 18 August by U-598 off the coast of Cuba.
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British Corporal was a 6,972 G ...... y U-598 off the coast of Cuba.
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active years end date
1942-08-14
class
length (μ)
1.34112e+2
ship beam (μ)
1.73736e+1
status
Torpedoed and sunk
Wikipage page ID
31,534,224
Wikipage revision ID
738,043,217
Caption
Location of the sinking of Empire Corporal off Cuba.
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-7.6167e+1
Ship builder
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co Ltd
Ship crew
Ship identification
*United Kingdom Official Number 146561
*Code Letters KMDG
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*Code Letters GJFV
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Ship launched
Ship operator
British Tankers Ltd
Ship owner
*British Tankers Ltd
*Ministry of War Transport
Ship power
Two steam turbines, double reduction geared
Ship propulsion
Screw propellor
Ship registry
London, United Kingdom
Ship tonnage
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36.88333333333333 2.8666666666666667
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British Corporal was a 6,972 G ...... y U-598 off the coast of Cuba.
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SS British Corporal
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lat
3.688333333333333e+1
long
2.8666666666666667e+0
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*British Corporal (1922-42)
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*Empire Corporal (1942)
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