SS Verna Paulin
cargo ship
Verna Paulin was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1942 as Empire Envoy by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold into merchant service in 1946 and renamed Cheltenham. A further sale in 1952 saw her renamed La Orilla. A sale to a Swedish company in 1955 saw her renamed Stallberg. In 1958, she was sold to a Finnish company and renamed Verna Paulin. She served until 1969, when she was scrapped.
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The ship was built in 1942 by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham. She was yard number 473.
The ship was 431 feet 0 inches (131.37 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet 4 inches (17.17 m). She had a depth of 35 feet 2 inches (10.72 m), and a draught of 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 m).
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