{{other ships|SS Inchmay}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image |image = |image_caption = }}
|section2={{Infobox ship/career |hide_header = |name =*''Empire Cromer'' (1943-46) *''Corrientes'' (1946-55) *''Inchmay'' (1955-66) *''Kaukhali'' (1966-68) |owner =*Ministry of War Transport (1943-45) *Ministry of Transport (1945-46) *Donaldson Line (1946-54) *Blue Star Line (1954-55) *Williamson & Co Ltd (1955-66) *National Shipping Corporation of Pakistan (1966-68) |operator =*Blue Star Line (1943-46) *Donaldson Line (1946-54) *Blue Star Line (1954-55) *Inch Steamship Co Ltd (1955-66) *National Shipping Corporation of Pakistan (1966-68) |registry =*{{flagicon|United Kingdom|civil}} Sunderland. UK (1943-46) *{{flagicon|United Kingdom|civil}} Glasgow (1946-55) *{{flagicon|Hong Kong|red}} Hong Kong (1955-66) *{{flagicon|Pakistan|civil}} Karachi, Pakistan (1966-68) |route = |ordered = |builder = Short Brothers Ltd |original_cost = |yard_number = |way_number = 480 |laid_down = |launched = 21 December 1943 |completed = April 1944 |commissioned = |decommissioned = |christened = |acquired = |maiden_voyage = |in_service = |out_of_service = 1966 |identification =*United Kingdom [[Official Number]] 180133 (1943-55) *Code Letters GFPT (1943-55) *{{ICS|Golf}}{{ICS|Foxtrot}}{{ICS|Papa}}{{ICS|Tango}} |fate = Scrapped |notes = }}
|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics |hide_header = |header_caption = |class = Refrigerated cargo liner |tonnage =*{{GRT|7,058}} <!-- *x,xxx [[net register tonnage|NRT]] *xx,xxx [[deadweight tonnage|DWT]]--> |displacement = |length = {{convert|431|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |beam = {{convert|56|ft|3|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |height = |draught = {{convert|26|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |depth = {{convert|35|ft|2|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |decks = |deck_clearance = |ramps = |ice_class = |range = |power = |propulsion = Triple expansion steam engine |speed = {{convert|10|kn|km/h}} |capacity = |crew = |notes = |complement = 45 (''Inchmay'') |armament = }} }}
'''''Inchmay''''' was a {{GRT|7058|link=off}} [[reefer ship|refrigerated]] [[cargo liner]] that was built in 1943 by [[Short Brothers of Sunderland|Short Brothers Ltd]], [[Sunderland, Co Durham]], [[United Kingdom]] as '''''Empire Cromer''''' for the [[Ministry of War Transport]] (MoWT). In 1946, she was sold into merchant service and renamed '''''Corrientes'''''. In 1955 she was sold to [[Hong Kong]] and renamed ''Inchmay''. In 1966, she was sold to [[Pakistan]] and renamed ''Kaukhali'', serving until 1966 when she was scrapped.
==Description== The ship was built in 1943 by [[Short Brothers of Sunderland|Short Brothers Ltd]], [[Sunderland, Co Durham|Sunderland]],<ref name=Ships>{{cite book |last1= Mitchell |first1=W.H. |last2=Sawyer |first2=L.A. |year=1995 |title=The Empire Ships |page=not cited |publisher= Lloyd's of London Press Ltd |location= London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong |isbn=1-85044-275-4}}</ref> Yard number 480,<ref name=Sunderland>{{cite web|url=http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland056.html |title=THE SUNDERLAND SITE - PAGE 056 |publisher=Searle |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> she was launched on 21 December 1943 and completed in April 1944.<ref name=Ships/>
The ship was {{convert|431|ft|0|in|m|2}} long, with a beam of {{convert|56|ft|3|in|m|2}}. She had a depth of {{convert|35|ft|2|in|m|2}}, and a draught of {{convert|26|ft|9|in|m|2}}. She was assessed at {{GRT|7,058}}, {{NRT|4,756}}.<ref name=Cromer43>{{cite web|url=https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/shipdata/pdfs/43/43b1112.pdf |title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS |publisher=Plimsoll Ship Data |access-date=7 July 2011}}</ref> <!--Her [[deadweight tonnage|DWT]] was xxx.<ref name=xxxx/>-->
The ship was propelled by a 537 [[nominal horsepower|nhp]] [[triple expansion steam engine]], which had cylinders of {{convert|24+1/2|in|cm}}, {{convert|39|in|cm}} and {{convert|70|in|cm}} diameter by {{convert|48|in|cm}} stroke. The engine was built by the North East Marine Engine Co (1938) Ltd, [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=Cromer43/> It could propel the ship at {{convert|10|kn|km/h}}.<ref name=Sunderland/>
==History==
===War service=== ''Empire Cromer'' was built for the MoWT.<ref name=Ships/> The United Kingdom [[Official Number]] 180133 and [[Code Letters]] GFPT were allocated. Her port of registry was Sunderland.<ref name=Letters>{{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/signal/index.html?search_all.php~signalmain |title=SIGNAL LETTERS OF BRITISH SHIPS |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=30 April 2011}} (enter GFPT or Empire Cromer in relevant search box.)</ref> She was operated under the management of the [[Blue Star Line]].<ref name=Sunderland/>
''Empire Cromer'' was complete in April 1944. She made her maiden voyage on 28 April,<ref name=Port>{{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/ports/index.html?search.php?vessel=EMPIRE%20CROMER~armain |title=EMPIRE CROMER (Br) 7,058 tons, built 1944 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> when she joined Convoy FN 1340, which had departed [[Southend-on-Sea|Southend]], [[Essex]] on 27 April and arrived at [[Methil]], [[Fife]] on 29 April.<ref name=FN1340>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/fn/index.html?fn.php?convoy=1340!~fnmain |title=Convoy FN.1340 = Convoy FN.40 / Phase 14 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy EN 377, which departed Methil that day and arrived at [[Loch Ewe]] on 1 May.<ref name=EN377>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/en/index.html?en.php?convoy=377!~enmain |title=Convoy EN.377 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> ''Empire Cromer'' then sailed on to [[Belfast]], [[County Antrim]] and made a voyage to [[Cardiff]], [[Glamorgan]] and back before joining Convoy ON 238,<ref name=Port/> which departed from [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]] on 26 May and arrived at [[New York City|New York]] [[United States]] on 9 June.<ref name=ON238>{{cite web|url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/on/index.html?onz.php?convoy=238!~onzmain |title=Convoy ON.238 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> She detached from the convoy en route and sailed to [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]], arriving on 8 June.<ref name=Port/>
''Empire Cromer'' was a member of Convoy QS 88, which departed from the Red Islet on 30 August and arrived at [[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]], [[Cape Breton Island|Cape Breton]] on 3 September.<ref name=QS88>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=QS.88!~miscmain |title=Convoy QS.88 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy HX 306, which had departed from New York on 31 August and arrived at Liverpool on 17 September. She was carrying general cargo and meat.<ref name=HX306>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/hx/index.html?hx.php?convoy=306!~hxmain |title=Convoy HX.306 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> After discharging her cargo, ''Empire Cromer'' sailed to [[Milford Haven]], [[Pembrokeshire]], from where she sailed on 4 October,<ref name=Port/> joining Convoy OS91KM, which departed from Liverpool that day and split at sea on 10 October. She was carrying a cargo of [[sodium oxide|soda]] and livestock.<ref name=OS91KM>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/os/index.html?os.php?convoy=91KM!~osmain |title=Convoy OS.91 / KMS.65 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> Her destination was [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], where she arrived on 30 October. From Buenos Aires, ''Empire Cromer'' sailed to [[Montevideo|Montevideo, Uruguay]], [[Freetown|Freetown, Sierra Leone]] and [[Gibraltar]], where she arrived on 15 December.<ref name=Port/> She then joined Convoy MKS 71G, which departed from Gibraltar on 16 December and arrived at Liverpool on 24 December. She was carrying a cargo of meat.<ref name=MKS71G>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/mks/index.html?mks.php?convoy=71G!~mksmain |title=MKS71G |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> Her destination was the [[River Clyde|Clyde]].<ref name=Port/>
''Empire Cromer'' departed the Clyde on 23 January 1945,<ref name=Port/> joining Convoy ON 280, which had departed from Southend on 22 January and arrived at New York on 9 February.<ref name=ON280>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/on/index.html?onz.php?convoy=280!~onzmain |title=Convoy ON.280 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> From New York, she sailed to [[Boston, Massachusetts]],<ref name=Port/> joining convoy BX 150, which departed on 13 March and arrived at [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]] on 15 March.<ref name=BX150>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/bx/index.html?bx.php?convoy=150!~bxmain |title=Convoy BX.150 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy SC 170, which departed from Halifax on 17 March and arrived at Liverpool on 31 March. She was carrying refrigerated and general cargo.<ref name=SC170>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/sc/index.html?sc.php?convoy=170!~scmain |title=SC.170 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> From Liverpool, ''Empire Cromer'' sailed to the [[Belfast Lough]], from where she joined Convoy ONS 48,<ref name=Port/> which departed from Liverpool on 21 April and arrived at Halifax on 4 May.<ref name=ONS48>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/ons/index.html?ons.php?convoy=48!~onsmain |title=Convoy ONS.48 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy XB 162, which departed from Halifax the next day and arrived at Boston on 7 May.<ref name=XB162>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/xb/index.html?xb.php?convoy=162!~xbmain |title=Convoy XB.162 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> She arrived at the [[Cape Cod Canal]] on 7 May and then sailed to New York.<ref name=Port/>
===Post-war service=== ''Empire Cromer'' departed from New York on 21 May 1945 for Boston, arriving the next day. She then joined Convoy BX 164,<ref name=Port/> which departed that day and arrived at Halifax on 24 May.<ref name=BX164>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/bx/index.html?bx.php?convoy=164!~bxmain |title=Convoy BX.164 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> She then joined Convoy SC 177, which departed Halifax on 26 May and arrived at Liverpool on 8 June. She was carrying refrigerated and general cargo,<ref name=SC177>{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/sc/index.html?sc.php?convoy=177!~scmain |title=Convoy SC.177 |publisher=Convoyweb |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> and was bound for Cardiff. She then sailed to Halifax and back to Liverpool, arriving there on 1 August.<ref name=Port/>
On 27 August, ''Empire Cromer'' sailed from Liverpool for Buenos Aires. She then sailed to [[Zárate, Buenos Aires Province|Zarate]] and back. From Buenos Aires, she sailed to Montevideo.<ref name=Port/> She then sailed to [[Port Stanley]], [[Falkland Islands]], where she embarked fourteen members of the [[Falkland Islands Defence Force]] who were to represent the Islands at the [[London Victory Celebrations of 1946|1946 Victory Parade]] in London.<ref name=Penguin>{{cite news |title=OWEN MCPHEE ON LIFE AND WAR IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS |first=Sharon |last=Jaffray |newspaper=Penguin News |issue=20 May 2005 |url=http://www.falklands.info/history/histarticle34.html }}</ref> ''Empire Cromer'' sailed to [[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]] and then to Liverpool, where she arrived on 29 November.<ref name=Port/>
In 1946, ''Empire Cromer'' was sold to the Donaldson Line, [[Glasgow]] and renamed ''Corrientes'',<ref name=Ships/> the second ship of that name to serve with Donaldson Line.<ref name=List/> In 1954, ''Corrientes'' was sold to the Blue Star Line.<ref name=List>{{cite web |url=http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/donaldson.html |title=Donaldson Line |publisher=The Ships List |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> It was intended that she would be renamed ''Oakland Star'', but instead she was declared surplus to requirements.<ref name=Bluestar>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluestarline.org/oregon4.html |title=Donaldson Lines S.S. "Gracia"; Blue Star's S.S. "Oregon Star" 4 |publisher=Blue Star Line |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref> In January 1955,<ref name=Sunderland/> ''Corrientes'' was sold to Williamson & Co Ltd, [[Hong Kong]] and renamed ''Inchmay''.<ref name=Ships/> She was operated under the management of the Inch Line.<ref name=List2>{{cite web |url=http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/inch.htm |title=Inch Steamship Company Ltd., Hong Kong 1947-1966 |publisher=The Ships List |access-date=2 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206152142/http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/inch.htm |archive-date=6 December 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On 3 April 1962, ''Inchmay'' ran aground at [[Wakayama, Japan]]. There were no injuries amongst her 45 crew.<ref name=Times040462>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Telegrams in Brief |date=4 April 1962 |page=10 |issue=55357 |column=F }}</ref> In 1966, ''Inchmay'' was sold to the National Shipping Corporation of Pakistan, [[Karachi]] and was renamed ''Kaukhali''. She served until 1968, arriving on 2 April at Karachi for scrapping.<ref name=Ships/>
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/data/510/medium/EMPIRE_CROMER.jpg Photo of ''Empire Cromer'']
{{Empire ships}} {{1962 shipwrecks}}
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