SS Empire Eland
Empire Eland was a 5,613 GRT Design 1019 cargo ship that was built in 1920 as West Kedron by Long Beach Shipbuilding Co, Long Beach, California, United States for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). She was transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1937. In 1940, she was transferred to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was torpedoed and sunk by U-94 on the night of 15–16 September 1941.
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SS Empire Eland
Empire Eland was a 5,613 GRT Design 1019 cargo ship that was built in 1920 as West Kedron by Long Beach Shipbuilding Co, Long Beach, California, United States for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). She was transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1937. In 1940, she was transferred to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was torpedoed and sunk by U-94 on the night of 15–16 September 1941.
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Empire Eland was a 5,613 GRT D ...... night of 15–16 September 1941.
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active years end date
1941-09-15
length (μ)
1.24968e+2
ship beam (μ)
1.64592e+1
status
Torpedoed and sunk
top speed (kmh)
Wikipage page ID
32,732,269
Wikipage revision ID
743,546,161
Caption
Location where Empire Eland was torpedoed and sunk.
Ship builder
Long Beach Shipbuilding Co
Ship class
Design 1019 ship
Ship completed
Ship crew
Ship identification
*United States Official Number ...... KDAP
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*Code Letters GLXD
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Ship launched
Ship operator
*United States Shipping Board ...... Commission
*Douglas & Ramsey
Ship owner
*United States Shipping Board ...... ng
*Ministry of War Transport
Ship power
Ship propulsion
Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller
Ship registry
* Los Angeles, CA, USA
*New York, NY, USA
* London, UK
Ship tonnage
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*8,538 DWT
Ship yard number
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point
40.333333333333336 -34.666666666666664
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Empire Eland was a 5,613 GRT D ...... night of 15–16 September 1941.
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SS Empire Eland
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lat
4.0333333333333332e+1
long
-3.4666666666666663e+1
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*Empire Eland (1940–41)
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*West Kedron (1920–40)
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