SS North Britain (1945)

History
Name	Empire Cyprus (1945-48); North Britain (1948-62); Jesselton Bay (1962-68);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1945); Ministry of Transport (1945-48); North Shipping Co Ltd (1948-62); Kinabatagan Shipping Co Ltd (1962-68);
Operator	Charlton, McAllum & Co Ltd (1945-47); Hugh Roberts & Son Ltd (1947-62); United China Shipping Co Ltd (1962-68);
Port of registry	Greenock (1945-48); Newcastle upon Tyne (1948-62); Hong Kong (1962-68);
Builder	Lithgows
Yard number	1005
Launched	18 April 1945
Completed	June 1945
Maiden voyage	23 June 1945
Identification	Code Letters GFWV (1945-62); ;
Fate	Scrapped in 1968
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	7,189 GRT
Length	433 ft (132 m)
Beam	56 ft (17 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine

North Britain was a 7,189 GRT Cargo ship that was built in 1945 by Lithgows, Port Glasgow as Empire Cyprus for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold into merchant service in 1948 and renamed North Britain. In 1962, she was sold to Hong Kong and renamed Jesselton Bay, serving until 1968 when she was scrapped.

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