MV Californian (1921)
Californian was an early American motor cargo ship which was built in 1921 in Chester, Pennsylvania for the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. She was sold to the British Ministry of War Transport in 1940 and renamed Empire Kite, and renamed Empire Seal later that year. She was torpedoed and sunk in February 1942.
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MV Californian (1921)
Californian was an early American motor cargo ship which was built in 1921 in Chester, Pennsylvania for the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. She was sold to the British Ministry of War Transport in 1940 and renamed Empire Kite, and renamed Empire Seal later that year. She was torpedoed and sunk in February 1942.
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Californian was an early Ameri ...... oed and sunk in February 1942.
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1942-02-19
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1922-05-19
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1,79832e+1
ship launched
1921-11-14
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Torpedoed and sunk
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Location where Empire Seal was torpedoed and sunk
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Ship builder
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation
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Ship class
*Cargo ship
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Ship completed
April 1922
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Ship fate
Torpedoed and sunk
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Ship identification
*Code Letters MDNF
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*Code Le ...... Kingdom Official Number 168021
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Ship launched
1921-11-14
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* overall,
* between perpendiculars
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Ship maiden voyage
1922-05-19
Ship name
*Californian
*Empire Kite
*Empire Seal
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Ship namesake
*Inhabitants of California
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Ship notes
*Sister ship
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Ship operator
*American-Hawaiian Steamship Co
*Runciman Ltd.
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Ship out of service
1942-02-19
Ship owner
*American-Hawaiian Steamship Co
*Ministry of War Transport
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Ship power
*2 x B&W diesel engines, 4,500 ihp
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Ship propulsion
Twin screw propellers
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Ship registry
* New York, United States
* London , United Kingdom
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Californian was an early Ameri ...... oed and sunk in February 1942.
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MV Californian (1921)
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*Californian (1921–40)
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*Empire Kite (1940)
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*Empire Seal (1940–42)
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