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Ocean Valour as Heronspool
Photograph
courtesy of Edward Reah
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These sixty 'Ocean' class vessels were built to the original 'Empire
Liberty' design which was in essence the first 'North Sands' ship. Thirty
of the vessels were built on the West Coast at Richmond, California and thirty
on the East coast at South Portland, Maine. All of these 'Ocean' vessels were
paid for and owned by the British Government. When the U.S.A. joined the
war, no further ships were ordered directly by the British Government from the
U.S.A. but were dealt with under the Lease-Lend Act.
The 'Ocean' vessels differed from the Canadian 'Forts' and
'Parks' in that they were of a welded construction. Welding saved weight
due to the elimination of plate overlaps and rivets. Another advantage was
minimal surface friction, bringing economies in fuel consumption. However,
a significant disadvantage was that a number of these welded ships developed major
fractures.
The plans for the main engines originated from a design by
the British company of North Eastern Marine Engineering Company Limited.
The main engine contract was awarded to the General Machinery Corporation of
Ohio but not all of the sixty sets went to the 'Ocean' ships as some were
interchanged with the US Maritime Commission's Canadian- built 'Fort' ships. The
same engine was used in the 'Liberty' ships.
Seventeen out of the sixty 'Ocean' ships were lost during
WW2.
The Fleet List
The measurements of the 'Ocean' type ships was registered at
441.5' x 57'. Gross tonnage was 7,174 and deadweight was 10,500 tons.
Speed was 11 knots.
*Thanks
to Ted Finch for help with ships' histories.
NOTES:
MOWT-Ministry of War Transport;
CTL- Constructive Total Loss;
All name changes shown in italics.
Short dates shown as DD.MM.YY
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Ocean Angel |
|
Delivery date: |
October 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Manager for MOWT: |
Barr, Crombie & Co to 1946 then by Alcyone
Shipping & Finance Co, London; |
| History: |
1949: ALCYONE
ANGEL, Alcyone
Shipping & Finance Co, London
1956: CONTINENTAL, Cia de Nav
San Augustin.S.A., Panama (Liberian flag)
1960: Scrapped Taiwan. |
|
Ocean Athlete |
|
Delivery date: |
August 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| History: |
1943: GOVERT
FLINCK, Netherlands Government - The Netherlands Shipping and Trading
Committee (N.S.T.C.)
managed by Rotterdam Lloyd;
1947: TERNATE,
Rotterdamse Lloyd;
1959: KASERT, Dah
Lien Shipping Co, Hong Kong;
1960: HO PING CHI SUI
WU, later HOPING CHI, Peoples Republic of China;
1980: ZHAN DOU
75, Bureau of Marine Administration, Shanghai;
1985: Reported scrapped.
|
|
Ocean Courage |
|
Delivery date: |
June 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Manager for MOWT: |
Hain S.S.Co, London |
|
Fate: |
15 January 1943: in the
Atlantic, South of the Cape Verde Island at position 10°52N/23°28W
whilst sailing independently on a voyage from Pepel to the UK via Freetown
and Trinidad with a cargo of 9000 tons of iron ore and mail, was sunk by torpedo from U-182 commanded
by Nicolai Clausen. The Master, Captain Thomas Harold Kemp, 41 crew,
2 gunners and 2 stowaways were lost. Six crew and 1 gunner were
rescued by British ship SILVERWALNUT and landed at Norfolk, Virginia. |
|
Ocean Courier |
|
Delivery date: |
October 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Larrinaga S.S.Co,
Liverpool; |
|
History: |
1948: CLAN
MACBEAN, Clan Line Ltd,
1960: Scrapped
Hong Kong. |
|
Ocean Crusader |
|
Delivery date: |
November 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Dodd, Thompson & Co, London |
|
Fate: |
26 November 1942: In the Atlantic, West of Newfoundland
in position 50°30N/45°30W, whilst on a voyage from Portland, Maine to
the U.K. via Panama and New York with 8891 tons of general cargo (a
straggler of convoy HX 216 comprising 42 ships) was
sunk by U-262 commanded by Heinz Franke. The Master, Captain Ellis
Wynne Parry and crew of 44 were lost. |
|
Ocean Faith |
|
Delivery date: |
May 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Headlam & Son to 1946, then
by Neil & Pandelis Ltd; |
| History: |
1949: AVISVALE,
Ascot Shipping Co, Ltd, London;
1955: UJE,
Cia de Nav.San Rocco, Panama (Costa Rican flag);
1959: Panamanian
flag (same owners);
1962: Scrapped Spezia, Italy. |
|
Ocean Fame |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
W. H. Seagar & Co to 1946
then by Sir R. Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool; |
| History: |
1947: FIRBY,
Sir R. Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool;
1955: IRENE K, N. G. Kyriakides Shipping Co;
1958: Winchester
Shipping Co;
1964: WINCHESTER QUEEN, same owners;
1966: Scrapped
Bilbao. |
|
Ocean Freedom |
|
Delivery date: |
April 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
? |
|
Fate: |
13 March 1943: Sunk in an air attack on Murmansk. |
|
Ocean Gallant |
|
Delivery date: |
October 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Turnbull, Scott & Co,
London; |
| History: |
1946: BENNEVIS,
Ben Line Steamers Ltd, Edinburgh;
1951: Rodney
S.S.Co, London;
1959: CHARLES
DICKENS, same owners;
1961: Chine
Shipping Co Ltd;
1962: CLEO,
Pedoulas Cia Nav.S.A., Panama (Greek flag);
1963:
Transferred to Panamanian flag;
1967: Scrapped
Osaka. |
|
Ocean Glory |
|
Delivery date: |
November 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
J & C. Harrison,
London;
|
| History: |
1948: CLAN
MACBETH, Clan Line Ltd;
1959: MADONNA,
Panamanian Oriental S.S.Corp, Panama;
1961: SINCERE
TRADER, Sincere Navigation Co, Keelung;
1964: Scrapped
Taiwan. |
|
Ocean Gypsy |
|
Delivery date: |
November 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
J & C. Harrison,
London; |
| History: |
1948: CLAN
MACBRIDE, Clan Line Ltd;
1958: ALICE,
Valles S.S.Co, Panama; 10.5.66 grounded near Kuantan,
04.06.66:
Refloated and scrapped Hirao. |
|
Ocean Honour |
|
Delivery date: |
May 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Chellew Navigation Co, Cardiff |
|
Fate: |
16 September 1942: In the Gulf of Aden, near Socotra Island
in position 12°48N/50°50E, whilst sailing independently on a voyage from
Liverpool to Aden and Alexandria via Durban with a cargo of 6000 tons of
government stores including motor vehicles, was sunk by
Japanese submarine I-29 commanded by Izu. The Master, Captain Percy
Bond, 29 crew and 3 gunners landed on an isolated island and were rescued
by RAF aircraft and taken to Aden. 15 crew and 5 gunners were lost. |
|
Ocean Hope |
|
Delivery date: |
May 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
? |
| History: |
1943: BIALYSTOK,
Polish Government;
Classed by
Lloyds as seagoing until 1956 (probably then used as a static storage
unit);
1971: Lloyds
Register gives - owned by Polish Steamship Co, Szczecin - broken up. |
|
Ocean Hunter |
|
Delivery date: |
October 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Joseph Robinson & Sons (Stag
Line), North Shields |
|
Fate: |
10 January 1944: Off the Algerian coast, US to Italy was sunk by German
aircraft. |
|
Ocean Justice |
|
Delivery date: |
April 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Hain S.S.Co, London |
|
Fate: |
6 November 1942: In the
Atlantic, east of Trinidad at position 10°06N/60°00W whilst sailing
independently on a voyage from Karachi to New York via Durban and Trinidad
with 600 tons of Manganese ore as ballast,, was
sunk by torpedo from U505 commanded by Peter Zschech. The Master,
Captain Thomas Edward Daniel, 34 crew, 6 gunners, 2 signalmen were rescued
by HMS PIMPERNEL and landed at Santiago de Cuba. Two crew were lost. |
|
Ocean Liberty |
|
Delivery date: |
March 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Mitchell, Cotts
& Co
1945: Saint Line
Ltd
1946: Neil &
Pandelis Ltd |
| History: |
1948: AVISMOAT,
Ascot Shipping Co, Ltd, London;
1955: CLAIRE
T, Romney S.S.Co.Ltd.;
1958: FREE
TRADER, Nigean Shipping Co, Panama;
1959: THEODOROS
TSAVLIRIS, same owners, Greek flag;
1964: NEWGROVE,
Trafalgar S.S.Co, British flag;
1966: Kantara
Shipping Co, Cyprus;
14.05.66: Aground off Puerto Padre bound Liverpool - Cuba, declared CTL.
19.01.67: Refloated, towed to Antilla for repair and returned to service
by Government of Cuba.
Deleted from
Lloyds Register 1968/69 but ultimate fate unknown as no information
available. |
|
Ocean Merchant |
|
Delivery date: |
August 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| History: |
1943: JAN
LIEVENS, (probably Netherlands Government);
1946: AMSTELSTAD,
N.V.Reederij, Amsterdam;
1959: DUNN,
1959: Sold to
China. (no further info) |
|
Ocean Messenger |
|
Delivery date: |
October 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Watts, Watts & Co,
London;
|
| History: |
1948: CLAN
MACBRAYNE, Clan Line Ltd;
1960:
Transferred to King Line Ltd;
1961: Scrapped
Japan. |
|
Ocean Might |
|
Delivery date: |
June 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
MacLay & McIntyre, Glasgow |
|
Fate: |
2 September 1942: In the Atlantic, south west of Takoradi
in position 00°57N/04°11W whilst sailing independently on a voyage from, Liverpool
to Cape Town and the Middle East with a cargo of 7000 tons of military
stores (dispersed from convoy OS 37 comprising 33 ships), was sunk by torpedo from U-109 commanded by Heinrich
Bleichrodt. The Master, Captain William James Park, 40 crew and 9
gunners landed 35 miles east of Accra at Ningo, Gold Coast. Three
crew and 1 gunner were lost. |
|
Ocean Peace |
|
Delivery date: |
April 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Hain Steamship Co, St. Ives |
|
Fate: |
12 July 1943: Off Sicily bound for the beach-head from Alexandria, was
sunk by aircraft. |
|
Ocean Pilgrim |
|
Delivery date: |
August 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Dene Shipping Co.
1946: Sir
R.Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool; |
| History: |
1947: PIKEPOOL,
Sir R. Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool
1959: MARIGO,
Nevada Co.Ltd, Monrovia (Greek flag);
1966: AMFITRITI,
Amfitriti Shipping Co, Cyprus;
1967: Scrapped
Taiwan. |
|
Ocean Pride |
|
Delivery date: |
June 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Sir William Reardon Smith &
Co, Cardiff;
1946: Sir R. Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool; |
| History: |
1947: OAKBY,
Sir R. Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool;
1959: ERINIO,
Master Shipping Co, Panama (Lebanese flag);
1964: PENELOPE
L, Penelope Steamship Co, Liberia;
1965: SUSANA
K.L., Marvencedor Cia Nav. S.A., Panama (Liberian flag);
16.05.66:
abandoned by crew after engine room fire while bound Kawasaki - Manila,
towed into Keelung but declared CTL and scrapped. |
|
Ocean Rider |
|
Delivery date: |
August 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Larrinaga S.S.Co,
Liverpool; |
| History: |
1947: NICHOLAS
K, N. G. Kyriakides Shipping Co, London;
1958: Winchester
Shipping Co.Ltd;
1964: WINCHESTER
KING, same owners;
1966: PACIFIC
TRADER, Intertrader Shipping Co, Panama;
1968: KARIMANTAN,
scrapped Taiwan. |
|
Ocean Seaman |
|
Delivery date: |
September 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
F. C. Strick & Co, London |
|
Fate: |
15 March 1943: In the Mediterranean west of Algiers at
position 36°55N/01°59E whilst in convoy ET.14 comprising 20 ships,
Algiers to UK in ballast, was torpedoed and damaged by U-380 commanded by Joseph Röther.
Towed by US destroyer PAUL JONES to Algiers and beached. Declared
CTL. The Master, Captain Edward Bacon, 48 crew and 10 gunners were
rescued by HM minesweeper No 133 and British ship EILDON and landed at
Gibraltar and Oran. |
|
Ocean Stranger |
|
Delivery date: |
September 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Glen & Co;
1946: Alcyone
Shipping & Finance Co, London; |
| History: |
1948: ALCYONE
FORTUNE, Alcyone Shipping & Finance Co, London
1951: CALYGERA,
Cia. Maritima Calivergo S.A, Panama;
1954: ALCYONE
FAITH, Alcyone Shipping & Finance Co, London;
1956: AFRICAN
BARON, West Africa Navigation Ltd, Liberia;
1965: Scrapped
Hirao. |
|
Ocean Strength |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
J & J, Denholm
Ltd, Glasgow; |
| History: |
1947: BROOMPARK,
J & J, Denholm Ltd, Glasgow;
1951: GARRYVALE,
Andrew Crawford & Co. Ltd, Glasgow;
1953: Buchanan
Shipping Co, Glasgow;
1957: AFRICAN
LADY, West Africa Navigation Ltd, Liberia;
1958: General
Navigation Ltd, Monrovia;
1965: Scrapped
Osaka. |
|
Ocean Trader |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Glen Line Ltd, London; |
| History: |
1947: MERCHANT
ROYAL, Drake Shipping Co, London;
1951: OCEANA,
Cia.Armadora Transoceanica S.A, Panama;
1960: OKEANIS,
Cia.Armadora Sabinal S.A., Panama (Greek flag);
1966: FIDES,
Salinamar S.A., Panama;
1968: DEFIS,
Marsalina Shipping Co, Famagusta, Cyprus;
1969: Scrapped
Osaka. |
|
Ocean Traveller |
|
Delivery date: |
September 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Lyle Shipping Co, Glasgow; |
| History: |
1947: CAPE
CORSO, Lyle Shipping Co, Glasgow;
07.1959:
Aground, collision en route Makatea to Dunedin,
09.1959:
Scrapped Hong Kong. |
|
Ocean Vagabond |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
W. H. Seager & Co, Cardiff |
|
Fate: |
10 January 1943: In the Atlantic, south of Iceland (47°31N/52°27W) whilst
on a voyage from Botwood and St John's Newfoundland to Hull with a cargo
of wheat, lumber and 3165 tons of sulphite pulp. A straggler from convoy
SC 115 comprising 18 ships, was torpedoed and damaged by U-513 commanded by
Rolf Rűggeberg. The Master, Captain John William Smith, 41 crew
and 4 gunners were rescued by HM destroyer WANDERER and landed at
Liverpool. One crew lost. |
|
Ocean Vagrant |
|
Delivery date: |
June 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
W. H. Cockerline
& Co;
1946: Baltic
Shipping Co, Newcastle; |
| History: |
1948: ATLANTIC
VAGRANT, Baltic Shipping Co, Newcastle;
1950: RAPHAEL,
Bolton Steam Shipping Co;
1951: SIRAM,
Cia.de Vapores S.A., Panama;
1961: SYROS,
Syramar Cia.Nav.S.A., Panama (Greek flag);
1968: Scrapped Shanghai. |
|
Ocean Valentine |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Ben Line Ltd; |
| History: |
1946: BENLOMOND,
Ben Line Ltd;
1956: YANGOS. (no further info.). |
|
Ocean Valley |
|
Delivery date: |
January 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Capper,
Alexander & Co.;
1947: Houlder
Bros & Co; |
| History: |
1949: MALMESBURY,
Alexander Shipping Co Ltd, London;
1955: GRANNY
SUZANNE, Trafalgar S.S.Co Ltd;
1958: FREE
ENTERPRISE, Nigean Shipping Co, Panama (Liberian flag);
1959: ALEXANDROS
TSAVLIRIS, same owners, Greek flag;
1964: NEWDENE, Trafalgar S.S.Co, British flag;
1965: FREE
NAVIGATOR, Pancristo Shipping Co, Panama (Haiti flag);
1966: Kantara
Shipping Co, Cyprus;
1969: Scrapped
Spezia. |
|
Ocean Valour |
|
Delivery date: |
March 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
W. A. Souter
& Co.;
1946: Sir R.
Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool; |
| History: |
1947: Sold to
Sir R. Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool;
1949: HERONSPOOL,
same owners;
1955: LIANA,
Achille Lauro, Naples, converted to motor ship;
1967: Scrapped
Spezia.
|
|
Ocean Vanguard |
|
Delivery date: |
October 1941 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
W. H. Seager & Co, Cardiff |
|
Fate: |
13 September 1942: East of Trinidad (10°43N/60°11W), Middle East to
New York, was torpedoed and sunk by U-515 commanded by Werner Henke. |
|
Ocean Vanity |
|
Delivery date: |
April 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Raeburn &
Verel Ltd.;
1946: Sir R.
Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool; |
| History: |
1947: TEESPOOL,
Sir R. Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool;
1960: WYNN,
Clipper S.S. CoWest Hartlepool;
1964: GOLDEN
PHOENIX, Worldwide Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong & London;
1965; Nassau
Maritime Co;
1968: Scrapped
Onomichi, Japan. |
|
Ocean Vanquisher |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
? |
|
War Damage: |
12 December 1942: North West of Algiers (36°48N/03°04E) was
damaged by
Italian frogmen from the submarine Ambrax (commanded by Arillo), using a
limpet mine. |
| History: |
1946: NEREO,
Societa Ligure di Armamento, Genoa;
1964: Scrapped
Japan. |
|
Ocean Vengeance |
|
Delivery date: |
May 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Raeburn &
Verel Ltd.;
1946: Sir R.
Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool; |
| History: |
1947: INGLEBY,
Sir R. Ropner & Co, West Hartlepool;
1960: MARATHA
ENTERPRISE, Chowgule Steamships Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas;
1966: WELCOME,
Welcome Shipping Co, Taiwan (Panamanian flag);
1969: Scrapped
Taiwan. |
|
Ocean Venture |
|
Delivery date: |
December 1941 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Larrinaga & Co, Liverpool |
|
Fate: |
8 February 1942: In the Atlantic, near Cape Hatteras at
position 37°05N/74°46W whilst sailing independently on a voyage from, Vancouver to
UK with a cargo of 9115 tons of foodstuffs and aircraft on deck,
was sunk by U-108 commanded by Klaus Scholtz. The Master, Captain
Reginald Sharpe Craston and 13 crew were rescued by US destroyer ROE and
landed at Norfolk, Virginia. Twenty-nine crew and 2 gunners were
lost. |
|
Ocean Venus |
|
Delivery date: |
March 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
John Morrison & Son,
Newcastle |
|
Fate: |
3 May 1942: In the Atlantic off the Florida Coast (28°21N/80°23W),
whilst sailing independently on a voyage from Vancouver to UK with 9450
tons of general cargo including 4000 tons of lead, 4000 tons of lumber, 80
tons of acetone and 1000 tons of canned herrings,
was torpedoed and sunk by U-564 commanded by Reinhard Suhren. The
Master, Captain John Park, 37 crew and 4 gunners landed at Cape
Canaveral. Five crew were lost. |
|
Ocean Verity |
|
Delivery date: |
June 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Glen Line Ltd; |
| History: |
1948: CLAN
KEITH, Clan Line Steamers Ltd;
05.11.61: Struck
rocks, exploded and broke in two off Galita Isles, Tunisia. 62 lives lost,
6 saved. |
|
Ocean Vesper |
|
Delivery date: |
January 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Kaye, Sons &
Co.;
1942: then by
Connell & Grace Ltd.;
1946: Clan Line
Ltd.;
|
| History: |
1951: CLAN
MACQUEEN, Clan Line Ltd;
1954: HERMINIUS, British & South American S.N.Co.Ltd,
London;
1958: EKBERG,
Pan Norse S.S.Co, Panama;
1962: Marine
Development & Supply S.A., Panama;
1964: Scrapped Onomichi, Japan. |
|
Ocean Vestal |
|
Delivery date: |
January 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Kaye, Son & Co; |
| History: |
1946: Sold to
Thompson S.S.Co, London;
1947: FARNINGHAM,
same owners,
1952: HELLENES,
British & South American S.N.Co, London;
1958: JANMADA,
Malabar S.S.Co, Bombay; 1962 Scrapped India. |
|
Ocean Veteran |
|
Delivery date: |
April 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| History: |
1943: BELGIAN
VETERAN, Belgian Government;
1948: CAPITAINE
LAUWEREINS, Cie Maritime Belge, Antwerp;
1961: SANROCCO
(no info). |
|
Ocean Viceroy |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
P. Henderson
& Co; |
|
War Damage: |
29 March 1943: At position 46°44N/16°38W whilst in convoy SL.126,
damaged by torpedo from U-662 commanded by Heinz Eberhard Műller. |
| History: |
1948; CLAN
KENNETH, Clan Line Ltd;
1958: OMONIA
II., Cia Concordia de Nav.S.A, Piraeus, Greece;
13.04.66:
Inbound Djakarta - Amsterdam, caught fire and beached near
Amsterdam, CTL. Scrapped Hamburg. |
|
Ocean Victory |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| History: |
1943: JAN
STEEN, Netherlands Government;
1946: AMSTELVEEN,
N.V.Reederij "Amsterdam", Amsterdam;
1959: POLLY,
(no info);
1963: Scrapped
Taiwan. |
|
Ocean Vigil |
|
Delivery date: |
November 1941 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Bolton S.S.Co, London; |
| History: |
1946: Sold to
Bolton S.S.Co, London;
1946: RAMSAY,
same owners;
1951: STORK,
Cia.Nav.Maropan S.A, Panama;
1955:
Cia.Maritima de Nav. Conval.S.A., Panama;
1960: ROUMELI,
Derna Cia.Nav, Panama;
03.02.63:
Aground while leaving drydock at Gijon.
11.02.63:
Refloated.
21.02.63:
Beached, CTL, sold for scrap in situ. |
|
Ocean Vigour |
|
Delivery date: |
March 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
E. R. Management Ltd; |
| History: |
1948: RAMILLIES,
John Cory & Sons, Cardiff;
1954: Orders
& Handford S.S. Co;
1955: GALAVALE,
Buchanan Shipping Co, Glasgow;
1957: CONFIDENZA,
Corrado Societa di Nav, Genoa;
1967: Scrapped
Spezia.. |
|
Ocean Viking |
|
Delivery date: |
December 1941 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
? |
|
History: |
11 October 1943: Near Salerno, was
damaged mine off Taranto, condemned and towed to Bari as blockship.
27.07.46 salved
and repaired.
1948: ALCEO,
Societa Ligure di Armamento, Genoa;
1964; ALLEGRA
(no info). |
|
Ocean Vintage |
|
Delivery date: |
April 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Muir Young S.S.Co, London |
|
Fate: |
22 October 1942: In the Gulf of Oman near Masirah Island (21°37N/60°06E),
whilst sailing independently on a voyage from US to Persian Gulf with 9300
tons of general cargo, was torpedoed and sunk by torpedo from Japanese submarine I-72
commanded by Kitamura. The Master, Captain John Robinson, crew of 43
and 6 gunners were towed in the ships' boats by RAF Crash Launch into Ras
el Hadd harbour, Oman. |
|
Ocean Virtue |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
? |
| History: |
1948: converted
to oil fuel renamed ANDREA C., Giacomo Costa fu Andrea, Genoa
(still listed in
1971 Lloyds Register under the ownership of Costa Armatori S.p.A., Genoa
(no further info) |
|
Ocean Viscount |
|
Delivery date: |
June 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Bibby Bros, Liverpool; |
| History: |
1948: CLAN
KENNEDY, Clan Line Ltd;
1959; KELLY,
Eddie S.S.Co, Keelung;
1960: Scrapped
Japan. |
|
Ocean Vision |
|
Delivery date: |
February 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Haldin &
Philipps Ltd.;
1946: Aviation
& Shipping Co, Ltd, London; |
| History: |
1947: AVISMERE,
Aviation & Shipping Co, Ltd, London;
1955: DEEP
RIVER, International Navigation Corp, Liberia;
1962: Scrapped
Spezia. |
|
Ocean Vista |
|
Delivery date: |
May 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Bibby Bros Ltd,
Liverpool;
1943: Saint
Line, London; |
| History: |
1948: SAINT
EDMUND, Saint Line Ltd, London;
1962 LUCRINO,
Achille Lauro, Naples;
1970 Scrapped at
Split. |
|
Ocean Voice |
|
Delivery date: |
November 1941 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Larrinaga & Co, Liverpool |
|
Fate: |
22 September 1942: In the
North Atlantic, north east of Iceland (71°23N/11°03W) whilst on
government service on a voyage from Archangel to the UK via Loch Ewe with
25 Russian passengers, 858 standards of timber and 1121 tons of sulphite
pulp, part of convoy QP.14 comprising 20 ships, was attacked by U-435
commanded by Siefried Strelow, and had to be sunk by R.N. escort.
The Master, Captain Harold James Kay, Commodore John C.K. Dowling, 47
crew, 10 gunners, 5 naval staff and passengers were rescued by HM
minesweeper SEAGULL and rescue ship ZAMALEK. |
|
Ocean Volga |
|
Delivery date: |
May 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
H. M. Thompson, London; |
| History: |
1946: SITHONIA,
H. M. Thompson, London;
1961: Scrapped
Preston. |
|
Ocean Volunteer |
|
Delivery date: |
April 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
W. H. Cockline
& Co.;
1946: Alcyone
Shipping & Finance Co, London; |
| History: |
1949; ALCYONE
UNION, Alcyone Shipping & Finance Co, London;
1950: BENRINNES,
Ben Line Steamers Ltd, Edinburgh;
1959: TWIN
BEAR, Queensland Shipping Co, Nassau, Bahamas;
1962: KUALA
TRENGGANU, same owners;
1963: Scrapped
Osaka. |
|
Ocean Voyager |
|
Delivery date: |
April 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
H. Hogarth & Sons, Ardrossan
(Baron Line)
|
|
Fate: |
19 March 1943: In an air attack on Tripoli harbour, Ocean Voyager was
set on fire and blew up the following day. |
| Notes |
Bombed during a raid by 12
Junker 88s, Ocean Voyager caught fire whilst discharging Petrol
drums. The ship was also carrying live ammunition. With the
master lying dead on the bridge, Chief Officer George Preston Stonach, who
was still recovering after being knocked unconscious, assumed
responsibility. He dragged survivors to safety and threw men
overboard to rafts which he had released. As a result of his
leadership, several officers and crew members survived. Stronach
along with the 2nd engineer and boatswain were awarded Lloyds War Medals. |
|
Ocean Vulcan |
|
Delivery date: |
February 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Idwal Williams & Co. |
|
History: |
1948: CAPE
NELSON, Lyle Shipping Co.Ltd, Glasgow;
1959: Sold to
Marine Navigation Co, Hong Kong;
1960: HAPPY
SUNSHINE, Sunshine Shipping Co, Hong Kong;
1961: MARINE
DISCOVERER, Ace Shipping Co, Hong Kong;
1962: Lotus
Shipping Co, Hong Kong;
1964: Vine
Shipping Co, Hong Kong.
23.05.66:
Beached near Chittagong after fire broke out.
07.06.66:
Refloated but declared CTL
1967: Scrapped
Hirao, Japan.. |
|
Ocean Wanderer |
|
Delivery date: |
July 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Donaldson Bros
& Black, Glasgow;
1946: Bolton
S.S.Co; |
|
History: |
1947: RUYSDAEL,
Bolton S.S.Co, London;
1951: SANTA
IRENE, Kronos Cia Nav S.A., Panama (Costa Rican flag);
1959:
Transferred to Greek flag (same owners);
02.11.62:
Aground Los Cabezos Shoal, 4 miles West of
Tarifa.
09.11.62 broke
in two, CTL. |
|
Ocean Wayfarer |
|
Delivery date: |
September 1942 |
|
Shipbuilders: |
Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., Portland, Maine |
| Nom. Managers for MOWT: |
Thompson Steam Shipping Co,
Cardiff; |
|
History: |
1947: CLAN
MACQUARRIE, Clan Line Ltd;
31.01.53: ashore
in storm 10 miles west of Butt of Lewis.
16.03.53: Refloated but CTL and
scrapped at Troon. |
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