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Convoy Rescue Ship
During the Second World War, designated convoy rescue ships accompanied some Battle of the Atlantic (1940), Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships that had been attacked. Rescue ships were typically small freighters with passenger accommodation converted to rescue service. This involved enlarging Galley (kitchen), galley and food storage areas and providing berthing and sanitary facilities for approximately 150 men. Preparation for service included the installation of scrambling nets along the sides, and the substitution of boats suitable for open sea work for normal lifeboats. Rescue ships normally included a small operating room for an embarked naval doctor and sick bay staff.Hague 2000 p.90 Service The first specially equipped rescue ship went into service in January 1941. When rescue ships were unavailable, large, ocean-going tugboats or converted trawlers were sometimes designated to perform rescue duty. By the end of the war 30 rescue ships had been built or conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With A Rescue Ship
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High-frequency Direction Finding
High-frequency direction finding, usually known by its abbreviation HF/DF or nickname huff-duff, is a type of radio direction finder (RDF) introduced in World War II. High frequency (HF) refers to a radio band that can effectively communicate over long distances; for example, between U-boats and their land-based headquarters. HF/DF was primarily used to catch enemy radios while they transmitted, although it was also used to locate friendly aircraft as a navigation aid. The basic technique remains in use as one of the fundamental disciplines of signals intelligence, although typically incorporated into a larger suite of radio systems and radars instead of being a stand-alone system. In earlier RDF systems, the operator mechanically rotated a loop antenna or solenoid and listened for peaks or nulls in the signal to determine the bearing to the transmitter. This took considerable time, on the order of a minute or more. Radio operators could avoid being located by keeping their messag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convoy PQ 17
Convoy PQ 17 was an Allied Arctic convoy during the Second World War. On 27 June 1942, the ships sailed from Hvalfjörður, Iceland, for the port of Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union. The convoy was located by German forces on 1 July, shadowed and attacked. The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, acting on information that German ships, including , were moving to intercept, ordered the covering force, based on the Allied battleships and away from the convoy and told the convoy to scatter. Because of vacillation by ''Oberkommando der Wehrmacht'' (OKW, German armed forces high command), the ''Tirpitz'' raid never materialised. The convoy was the first large joint Anglo-American naval operation under British command; in Churchill's view this encouraged a more careful approach to fleet movements. As the close escort and the covering cruiser forces withdrew westwards to intercept the German raiders, the merchant ships were left without escorts. The freighters were attacked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Submarine U-482
German submarine ''U-482'' was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. She was laid down on 13 February 1942 at Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 317 and went into service on 1 December 1943 under the command of Hartmut Graf von Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen. ''U-482'' began her service by training with the 5th U-boat Flotilla. She then transferred to the 9th, followed by the 11th flotillas. Design German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. ''U-482'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam of , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38–8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convoy SC 121
Convoy SC 121 was the 121st of the numbered series of World War II Slow Convoys of merchant ships from Sydney, Cape Breton Island to Liverpool. The ships departed New York City 23 February 1943; and were met by the Mid-Ocean Escort Force Group A-3 consisting of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) , the American , the British and Canadian s , , and and the convoy rescue ship ''Melrose Abbey''.Rohwer & Hummelchen 1992 p.196 Three of the escorts had defective sonar and three had unserviceable radar.Morison 1975 p.342 Background As western Atlantic coastal convoys brought an end to the second happy time, Admiral Karl Dönitz, the ''Befehlshaber der U-Boote'' (''BdU'') or commander in chief of U-Boats, shifted focus to the mid-Atlantic to avoid aircraft patrols. Although convoy routing was less predictable in the mid-ocean, Dönitz anticipated that the increased numbers of U-boats being produced would be able to find convoys with the advantage of intelligence gained through ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Shelter
SS ''Empire Shelter'' was a convoy rescue ship built for the Royal Navy during World War II, originally laid down as the HMS ''Barnard Castle'' ( pennant number K594). Completed a month before the end of the war in May 1945, she made a few short voyages before she was reduced to reserve. The ship later served as a barracks ship and then as a troopship before she was sold for scrap in 1955. Design and description The Castle-class corvette was a stretched version of the preceding Flower class, enlarged to improve seakeeping and to accommodate modern weapons. The convoy rescue conversions had an overall length of , a beam of and a draught of . They had a tonnage of . The ships were powered by a pair of triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The engines developed a total of and gave a maximum speed of . The convoy rescue ships were given an armament of a single 12-pounder () anti-ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Rest
SS ''Empire Rest'' was a convoy rescue ship built for the Royal Navy during World War II, originally laid down as the ''Rayleigh Castle''. Post-war she served as a transport ship until 1948, was sold in 1951, and scrapped in 1952. Design and description The Castle-class corvette was a stretched version of the preceding Flower class, enlarged to improve seakeeping and to accommodate modern weapons. The convoy rescue conversions had an overall length of , a beam of and a draught of . They had a tonnage of . The ships were powered by a pair of triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The engines developed a total of and gave a maximum speed of . The convoy rescue ships were given an armament of a single 12-pounder () anti-aircraft (AA) guns and five Oerlikon AA guns on single mounts. Construction and career The ship was ordered from Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd. of Port Glasgow on 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Empire Rest FL9352
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Empire Peacemaker
SS ''Empire Peacemaker'' was a British convoy rescue ship that served at the end of World War II, originally laid down as the corvette . Post-war she served as an Army transport ship before being scrapped in 1955. Ship history The ship was ordered from Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. of Paisley on 23 January 1943 as a . She was launched on 8 September 1944 as ''Scarborough Castle'' (K536), but further work was then cancelled, and she was eventually completed as a convoy rescue ship in January 1945. Under the ownership of the Ministry of War Transport, and managed by the Ellerman City Line, she sailed on eight convoys between early February and the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. During that time she rescued three survivors from an aircraft which had overrun the flight deck of the MAC ship . Post-war she was transferred to the Transport Branch of the Royal Army Service Corps for service as a troop transport. In October 1945 she sailed from the Clyde to Arkhangelsk to repatri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Lifeguard
''Empire Lifeguard'' (K443) was a convoy rescue ship of the Second World War. Initially built as HMS ''Maiden Castle'' - one of 44 built for the Royal Navy - she was completed in 1944 as a convoy rescue ship to pick up survivors from attacks on the convoys. Operated for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) she served in this role with convoys during the war. Post war she was operated as a transport in the Mediterranean. She was damaged by a terrorist attack and sunk in 1947 but repaired and ultimately sold for scrap in 1955. Design and description The Castle-class corvette was a stretched version of the preceding Flower class, enlarged to improve seakeeping and to accommodate modern weapons. The ships displaced at standard load and at deep load. They had an overall length of , a beam of and a deep draught of . They were powered by a pair of triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Comfort
SS ''Empire Comfort'' was a convoy rescue ship which was launched in 1944 as HMS ''York Castle'' a corvette, but was renamed ''Empire Castle'' and converted for merchant service before completion by Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd., Port Glasgow as yard number 372. She was launched on 20 September 1944. The ship was long, with a beam of and a draught of . History The ship was completed in December 1944 as ''Empire Comet'' for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was placed under the management of Ellerman City Line. ''Empire Comfort'' was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War. ;OS 113 Convoy OS 113 departed the Clyde and The Downs on 25 February 1945. It dispersed at sea on 1 March 1945. ''Empire Comfort'' made her first voyage as a convoy rescue ship as a member of this convoy. ;MKS 85G Convoy MKS 85G departed Gibraltar on 24 February 1945 bound for the United Kingdom. ''Empire Comfort'' was employed as a convoy rescue ship for this c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Carpenter
''Empire Carpenter'' was a cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1944 she was leased to the Soviet Union and renamed ''Dickson''. In 1946, she was returned to the United Kingdom and regained her former name of ''Empire Carpenter''. She was sold in 1947 and renamed ''Petfrano''. In 1955, she was sold to Panama owners and renamed ''Amipa'', further sales saw her renamed ''Apex''. In 1968, she was sold to Cypriot owners and renamed ''Afros'', serving until scrapped in 1971. Description The ship was built by C Connell & Co Ltd, Scotstoun, as yard number 440. She was launched on 21 November 1942, and completed in January 1943. The ship was long, with a beam of , a depth of , and a draught of . Her GRT was 7,025, with a NRT of 4,857. Her DWT was 10,318. She was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter and stroke. The engine was built by D Rowan & Co Ltd, Glasgow. History ''Empire Carpenter' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
