SS Athelstane (1941)

History
Name	Empire Flint (1941–44); Athelstane (1945–52); Oakley (1952–62);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1941–45); Athel Line Ltd (1945–52); Skibs A/S Vaholm (1952–57); Holmens Rederi A/S & Vaboens Rederi A/S (1957–59); H A Moller A/S (1959–62);
Operator	Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd (1941–45); United Molasses Co Ltd (1945–52); Holmen & Vaboen (1952–57); Holmens Rederi A/S & Vaboens Rederi A/S (1957–59); Torvold Klaveness (1959–62);
Port of registry	London, United Kingdom (1941–52); Kristiansand, Norway (1952–62);
Builder	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard number	1601
Launched	29 March 1941
Completed	August 1941
Maiden voyage	29 August 1941
Out of service	February 1962
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 165814 (1941–52); Code Letters BCKS (1941–52); ; Code Letters LALH (1952–62); ;
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Tanker
Tonnage	8,129 GRT; 4,630 NRT; 11,952 DWT;
Length	483 ft 1 in (147.24 m) overall; 468 ft 4 in (142.75 m) between perpendiculars;
Beam	59 ft 4 in (18.08 m)
Draught	27 ft 6.75 in (8.40 m)
Depth	33 ft 8 in (10.26 m)
Installed power	629 nhp triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	11.25 knots (20.84 km/h)

Athelstane was a 8,129 GRT tanker that was built in 1941 as Empire Flint by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Northumberland, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold to Athel Line Ltd in 1945 and renamed Athelstane. She was sold to Skibs A/S Vaholm in 1952 and renamed Oakley. Sold to H A Moller A/S in 1959, she served until 1962 when she was scrapped.

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