Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa (1931-40)
Ministry of War Transport (1940)
Operator
Owner operated except:-
Runciman Shipping Co Ltd (1940)
Port of registry
London (1921-22)
London (1922-24)
Dunkirk (1924-31)
Genoa (1931-40)
London (1940)
Builder
Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland[1]
Yard number
256
Launched
13 October 1920
Completed
February 1921
Identification
UK Official Number 146165 (1921-24, 1940)
Italian Official Number 1829 (1931-40)
Code Letters NDAT (1931-33)
Code letters IBXA (1933-40)
Code letters GLXW (1940)
Fate
Torpedoed by U-138 night of 20/21 September 1940, sank 23 September 1940
General characteristics
Tonnage
5,145 GRT
Length
375 ft (114.30 m)
Beam
51 ft 2 in (15.60 m)
Depth
31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)
Propulsion
1 x triple expansion steam engine (Wallsend Slipway Co Ltd, Newcastle) 370 hp (280 kW) NHP.
Speed
11 knots (20 km/h)
Complement
39
Sunk
Torpedoed
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SS Empire Adventure was a 5,787-ton steamship built in 1920 as the Eastney. She was sold to France in 1924 and renamed Germaine L D. In 1931 she was sold to Italy, being renamed Andrea, being seized in 1940 and renamed Empire Adventure. She was torpedoed on the night of 20/21 September 1940 and sank while under tow on 23 September 1940.
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