T/S Empire Tarpon

Other names
ex Harpoon,ex Hopatcong
Call sign
GDXX
Shipping company
Ministry of War Transport, U.K.
Nationality
Great Britain flaggGreat Britain
Home port
London

Shipyard

Name
Groton Iron Works, Groton
Build year
1920
Yard number
9
Month of delivery
desember

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Ran aground, 13.10.1942
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
6.085
Net tonnage:
3.748

Engine

Propulsion:
Turbin Vulcan
Engine size:
NHK 467

Dimensions

Length:
402.6'
Beam:
53.1'
Draft:
32.0'
  • Miscellaneous

    HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    12/1920: United States Shipping Board, New London, USA - HOPATCONG
    /1930: Jersey American Steamship Corp., Newark, USA - HOPATCONG
    3/1931: C.A. Anderton & Co., USA - HOPATCONG
    3/1931: Shephard Steamship Co., Portland, USA - HARPOON
    /1940: Ministry of Shipping(Douglas & Ramsey)London,U.K. - EMPIRE TARPON
    /1941: Ministry of War Transport(Douglas & Ramsey)London,U.K. - EMPIRE TARPON
    10/1942: I havsnød 6/10 i pos. N 57.20, W 15.09'- 500 n.m.West av Lewis,Hebridene. Tatt på slep, men sank (grunnstøtt/uvær) 13/10  ca 20 n.m. west av South Uist,Hebridene i pos. N 57.24', W 07.45'

    Shipwreck location

    Latitude: 57.4
    Longitude: -7.75

    Sources

    http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=44b0341.pdf

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