SS Empire Crossbill information

History
Name	West Amargosa (1919–41); Empire Crossbill (1941);
Owner	United States Shipping Board (1919–37); United States Maritime Commission (1937–40); Ministry of War Transport (1940–41);
Operator	United American Lines (1919–21); United States Shipping Board (1921–37); United States Maritime Commission (1937–40); Sir W. Reardon Smith & Sons (1940); John Morrison & Co Ltd (1940–41);
Port of registry	Los Angeles, USA (1919–40); London, United Kingdom (1940–41);
Builder	Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
Yard number	11
Launched	25 September 1918
Completed	March 1919
Out of service	11 September 1941
Identification	United States Official Number 217631 (1919–40); United Kingdom Official Number 168177 (1940–41); Code Letters LQBW (1919–34); ; Code Letters KLCP (1934–40); ; Code Letter MNLP (1940–41); ;
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	5,463 GRT; 3,411 NRT; 8,600 DWT;
Length	410 ft 0 in (124.97 m) between perpendiculars
Beam	54 ft 4 in (16.56 m)
Draught	23 ft (7.0 m)
Depth	27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)
Complement	38 + 10 DEMS gunners (Empire Crossbill)

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Location of the sinking of Empire Crossbill off Greenland.

Empire Crossbill was a 5,463 GRT Design 1013 cargo ship that was completed in 1919 by Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, San Pedro, California, United States for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). She was transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1937 and the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in 1941, serving until she was torpedoed and sunk on 11 September 1941 by U-82 in the Atlantic Ocean while a member of Convoy SC 42.

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History

Name	West Amargosa (1919–41) Empire Crossbill (1941)
Owner	United States Shipping Board (1919–37) United States Maritime Commission (1937–40) Ministry of War Transport (1940–41)
Operator	United American Lines (1919–21) United States Shipping Board (1921–37) United States Maritime Commission (1937–40) Sir W. Reardon Smith & Sons (1940) John Morrison & Co Ltd (1940–41)
Port of registry	Los Angeles, USA (1919–40) London, United Kingdom (1940–41)
Builder	Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
Yard number	11
Launched	25 September 1918
Completed	March 1919
Out of service	11 September 1941
Identification	United States Official Number 217631 (1919–40) United Kingdom Official Number 168177 (1940–41) Code Letters LQBW (1919–34) Code Letters KLCP (1934–40) Code Letter MNLP (1940–41)
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	5,463 GRT 3,411 NRT 8,600 DWT
Length	410 ft 0 in (124.97 m) between perpendiculars
Beam	54 ft 4 in (16.56 m)
Draught	23 ft (7.0 m)
Depth	27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)
Complement	38 + 10 DEMS gunners (Empire Crossbill)