SS West Caddoa information

History
United States;United Kingdom
Name	West Caddoa (1919–1940); Empire Guillemot (1940–1941);
Owner	USSB (1919–1936); MARCOM (1936-1940); Ministry of War Transport (1940–1941);
Operator	W. A. Souter & Co (1940–1941)
Ordered	2 February 1918
Builder	Western Pipe & Steel Co of San Francisco
Yard number	10
Launched	May 23, 1919
Christened	West Caddoa
Commissioned	September 26, 1919
Homeport	San Francisco (1919-1940); London (1940-1941);
Identification	US official number 218973; UK official number 168164; code letters LTBW (1920–33); Call sign KODF (1933–40); ; Call sign GNRN (1940–41); ;
Fate	Sunk, October 24, 1941
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,641 GRT*; 3,522 NRT; 8,584 DWT;
Length	410 ft 5 in (125.10 m)
Beam	54 ft 0 in (16.46 m)
Depth	27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
Installed power	2800 Ihp, 359 Nhp
Propulsion	Joshua Hendy Co 3-cylinder triple expansion
Speed	10.5 knots
Crew	45

West Caddoa was a Design 1019 cargo ship built in 1919 by the Western Pipe & Steel Co of San Francisco. She was one of many ships built by the company for the United States Shipping Board.

^ ^a ^b Colton, Tim. "Western Pipe & Steel Co, San Francisco CA". Shipbuildinghistory.com. The Colton Company. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Lloyd's Register, Steamships and Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930.
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[Colton-1] Colton, Tim. "Western Pipe & Steel Co, San Francisco CA". Shipbuildinghistory.com. The Colton Company. Retrieved 2017-07-12.

[lloyds-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Lloyd's Register, Steamships and Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930.

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History

United States;United Kingdom
Name	West Caddoa (1919–1940) Empire Guillemot (1940–1941)
Owner	USSB (1919–1936) MARCOM (1936-1940) Ministry of War Transport (1940–1941)
Operator	W. A. Souter & Co (1940–1941)
Ordered	2 February 1918^[1]
Builder	Western Pipe & Steel Co of San Francisco
Yard number	10^[1]
Launched	May 23, 1919
Christened	West Caddoa
Commissioned	September 26, 1919
Homeport	San Francisco (1919-1940) London (1940-1941)
Identification	US official number 218973 UK official number 168164 code letters LTBW (1920–33) Call sign KODF (1933–40) Call sign GNRN (1940–41)
Fate	Sunk, October 24, 1941
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,641 GRT*^[2] 3,522 NRT^[2] 8,584 DWT^[3]
Length	410 ft 5 in (125.10 m)^[2]
Beam	54 ft 0 in (16.46 m)^[2]
Depth	27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)^[2]
Installed power	2800 Ihp,^[3] 359 Nhp^[2]
Propulsion	Joshua Hendy Co 3-cylinder triple expansion
Speed	10.5 knots
Crew	45