Empire Shelter
Empire Shelter was a ship originally laid down as the Castle-class corvette HMS Barnard Castle of the Royal Navy (pennant number K594), but converted to a convoy rescue ship before completion. Convoy rescue ships accompanied some Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships which had been attacked. Conversion to rescue service involved enlarging galley and food storage areas and providing berthing and sanitary facilities for approximately 150 men. Scrambling nets were rigged along the sides, and boats suitable for open sea work were substituted for normal lifeboats. Rescue ships normally included a small operating room for an embarked naval doctor and sick bay staff.
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Empire Shelter
Empire Shelter was a ship originally laid down as the Castle-class corvette HMS Barnard Castle of the Royal Navy (pennant number K594), but converted to a convoy rescue ship before completion. Convoy rescue ships accompanied some Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships which had been attacked. Conversion to rescue service involved enlarging galley and food storage areas and providing berthing and sanitary facilities for approximately 150 men. Scrambling nets were rigged along the sides, and boats suitable for open sea work were substituted for normal lifeboats. Rescue ships normally included a small operating room for an embarked naval doctor and sick bay staff.
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Empire Shelter was a ship orig ...... own in County Durham, England.
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active years start date
1945-04-16
builder
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7.68096e+1
operator
ship beam (μ)
1.12776e+1
ship launched
1944-10-03
status
Scrapped, July 1955
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713,496,258
Ship completed
Ship country
United Kingdom
Ship laid down
Ship out of service
Ship propulsion
*2 × water-tube boilers
*1 × 4-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine
*Single screw
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Empire Shelter was a ship orig ...... val doctor and sick bay staff.
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