D/S Empire Caxton

Call sign
BDVW
Shipping company
Nationality
Great Britain flaggGreat Britain
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1942
Month of delivery
Mai

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
2.873
Net tonnage:
1.693
Deadweight:
2.531

Engine

Propulsion:

Dimensions

Length:
315'4
Beam:
46'5
Draft:
23'0
  • Historikk:

    5/1942 - Levert Ministry of War Transport v/ Martyn, Martyn & Co. Ltd. - EMPIRE CAXTON 
    1945 - Watergate SS Co. (Dalgliesh Ltd), Newcastle -  LETCHWORTH
    1956 - Sagland Ltd (Buries Markes) - PETERLAND
    1959 Padre Cia.Nav.S.A, Greece - PAMIT
    1962 - Solmare Cia.Mar.S.A, Greece - CHRISTOS
    1.4.67 - Sank at 36.32N 26.57E after going aground on Kandeliusa Island, near Kos.

    Maskineri:
    Triple dampmaskin, 3 cylindere diam. 20",31" & 55"-39". Maskineri bygget ved Cen.Mar. Engine Works(W.Gray & Co. Ltd).West Hartlepool, Uk.