SS Empire Adventure

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SS Empire Adventure was a 5,787-ton steamship built in 1920 as the Eastney. She was sold to France in 1924 and renamed Germaine L D. In 1931 she was sold to Italy, being renamed Andrea, being seized in 1940 and renamed Empire Adventure. She was torpedoed on the night of 20/21 September 1940 and sank while under tow on 23 September 1940.

History

Eastney was built by the Northumberland Shipping Co, Howdon, Wallsend,[1] as yard number 356.[2] She was owned and operated by the Romney Steamship Co, London. In 1924, Eastney was sold to L Dreyfus & Co, France, and renamed Germaine L D.[1] On 25 March 1929, she was in collision with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". in the North Sea off Vlissingen, Netherlands. She was beached at Rammekens for temporary repairs to be carried out.[3] Germaine L D was refloated the next day.[4] On 3 March 1931, she collided with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Southborough sustained some damage but Germaine L D was undamaged.[5] On 23 March 1932, she ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina, but was freed the next day with assistance from a tug. No damage was sustained.[6] In 1932, Germaine L D was sold to Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa, and renamed Andrea. In June 1940, Andrea was seized at Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed Empire Adventure.[1]

Convoy OB 216

Convoy OB 216 departed from Liverpool on 19 September 1940.[7] During the night of 20/21 September 1940, Empire Adventure was torpedoed by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".[8] Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Rathlin Island[9] Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[10] Although taken in tow by HMS Superman, Empire Adventure sank on 23 September 1940 at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".. A total of 21 of the 39 crew were killed.[9] The survivors were picked up by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".[7] and the Swedish merchantman Industria and landed at Belfast.[9] Those lost on Empire Adventure are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial, London.[11]

Official number and code letters

Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.

Eastney and Empire Adventure had the UK Official Number 146165[12] Andrea had the Italian Official Number 1829.[13]

Andrea used the Code Letters NDAT[13] and IBXA.[14] Empire Adventure used the Code Letters GLXW.[12]

References

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  8. ↑ Ubootwaffe gives 21:26 on 20 September 1940 (German time), Uboatnet gives 02:27 on 21 September 1940
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External links

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