# SS Marialaura

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***Marialaura*** was a [cargo ship](/source/Cargo_ship) that was built in 1945 as ***Empire Eddystone*** by [William Gray & Co Ltd](/source/William_Gray_%26_Company), [West Hartlepool](/source/West_Hartlepool), [Co Durham](/source/Co_Durham), United Kingdom for the [Ministry of War Transport](/source/Ministry_of_War_Transport) (MoWT). In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and renamed ***Winston Churchill***. A sale to an Italian owner in 1952 saw her renamed *Marialaura*, serving until she was scrapped in 1966.

## Description

The ship was built in 1945 by William Gray & Co Ltd, [West Hartlepool](/source/West_Hartlepool).[1] She was yard number 1176.[2]

The ship was 431 feet (131 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet (17 m).[3] She was assessed at .[1]

The ship was propelled by a [triple expansion steam engine](/source/Triple_expansion_steam_engine).[1]

## History

*Empire Eddystone* was launched on 8 December 1943 and completed in May 1944.[1] She was placed under the management of [E T Radcliff & Co Ltd](/source/Evan_Thomas_Radcliffe), [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff), [Glamorgan](/source/Glamorgan).[3] She was allocated the United Kingdom [Official Number](/source/Official_Number) 180084,[4] and [Code Letters](/source/Code_Letters) GKMC. Her port of registry was West Hartlepool.[5]

In 1947, *Empire Eddystone* was sold to Aegean Shipping Co Ltd and renamed *Winston Churchill*. She was placed under the management of S G Embiricos Ltd, [London](/source/London).[1]

In 1952, *Winston Churchill* was sold to Fratelli D'Amico, [Rome](/source/Rome), Italy and renamed *Marialaura*. She served until May 1966, when she was scrapped at [Trieste](/source/Trieste).[1]

## References

1. Mitchell, W.H. & Sawyer, L.A. (1995). *The Empire Ships*. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.

1. ["Marialaura Originally known as: Empire Eddystone"](http://www.hartlepoolbuilt.co.uk/search-results.html?sf_name=empire+eddystone&sf_type=0&sf_yard_no=&sf_official_no=&sf_year_bulit=&sf_ship_builder=2&sf_ship_owners=&sf_port_of_registry=&sf_ship_managers=&sf_engine_maker=0&sf_master=&sys_id=1087). Portcities Hartlepool. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

1. ["EMPIRE – D – E"](http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EmpireD.html). Mariners. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

1. ["ON180000"](http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/ON180000.htm). Mariners. Retrieved 5 August 2011.

1. ["Signal Letters Database"](http://convoyweb.org.uk/signal/index.html?search_all.php~signalmain). Convoyweb. Retrieved 5 August 2011. (Enter GKMC or Empire Eddystone in relevant search box)

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