SS Empire Cameron

History
Name	Empire Cameron (1941-46); St Margaret (1946-60); Agna (1960-63);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1941-46); Shakespear Shipping Co Ltd (1946-60); Agna Compagnia Navigazione SA (1960-63);
Operator	F C Strick & Co Ltd (1941-43); Shakespear Shipping Co Ltd (1943-46); South American Saint Line Ltd (1946-60); Tharros Shipping Co Ltd (1960-63);
Port of registry	Glasgow (1941-46); United Kingdom (1946-60); Panama City (1960-63);
Builder	William Denny & Bros Ltd
Yard number	1358
Launched	19 November 1941
Completed	December 1941
Identification	Code Letters BCRW (1941-60); ; United Kingdom Official Number 169447 (1941-60);
Fate	Scrapped 1963.
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,015 GRT; 5,175 NRT; 9,207 DWT;
Length	432 ft 2 in (131.72 m)
Beam	56 ft 3 in (17.15 m)
Depth	34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propellor
Speed	9.5 knots (17.6 km/h)

Empire Cameron was a 7,015 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1941 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold in 1946 and renamed St Margaret. In 1960, she was sold and renamed Agna, serving until scrapped in 1963.

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