MV Empire Faith
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
Empire Faith was a 7,061 GRT CAM ship that was built in 1941 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Converted to a cargo ship in 1943, she was sold to a British company in 1946 and renamed Jessmore. In 1958, she was sold to a Panamanian company and renamed Antiope. A further sale in 1964 saw her renamed Global Venture. She served until 1971, when she was scrapped.
Description
The ship was built in 1941 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow, Renfrewshire. She was yard number 681.
The ship was 418 feet 0 inches (127.41 m) long, with a beam of 57 feet 4 inches (17.48 m). She had a depth of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 m), and a draught of 27 feet 6 inches (8.38 m). She was assessed at 7,078 GRT, 4,194 NRT, 10,350 DWT.
The ship was propelled by a two-stroke Single Cycle, Single Action diesel engine, which had four cylinders of 235⁄8 inches (62 cm) diameter by 917⁄16 inches (232 cmm) stroke driving a screw propeller.
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