MV Empire Commerce
Empire Commerce was a 3,722 GRT tanker that was built in 1942 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Ministry of War Transport(MoWT). She entered service in March 1943 and was torpedoed on 1 October 1943 and sunk by U-410.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Empire Commerce |
| Owner | Ministry or War Transport |
| Operator | Hadley Shipping Co Ltd |
| Port of registry | Sunderland |
| Builder | Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd |
| Launched | 23 December 1942 |
| Completed | March 1943 |
| Out of service | 1 October 1943 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 343 ft 5 in (104.67 m) |
| Beam | 48 ft 3 in (14.71 m) |
| Depth | 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) |
| Installed power | 2SCSA diesel engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propellor |
| Crew | 40 + 7 DEMS gunners |
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