Empire Arnold was a 7,045-ton cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport. Launched in March and completed in May, she was torpedoed by U-155 on 4 August 1942.
Empire Arnold was built by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool.[1] She was yard number 1127 and launched on 6 March 1942 and completed in May 1942.[2]Empire Arnold was built for the Ministry of War Transport and managed by Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd.[1]
Empire Arnold was a member of Convoy ON 99, which sailed from Liverpool on 29 May 1942 and arrived in Boston on 12 June. Empire Arnold was in ballast for this journey. On 11 June, Empire Arnold lost the convoy in thick fog at 05:30, regaining the convoy at 17:00.[3]
Sinking
On 4 August 1942, Empire Arnold was a member of Convoy EF 6, which was sailing from New York via Trinidad and Cape Town and then through the Suez Canal to Alexandria. She was carrying 10,000 tons of cargo including aircraft and tanks.[4] At 16:15 hrs CET,[5]Empire Arnold was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic off the South American coast (10°45′N52°30′W / 10.750°N 52.500°W / 10.750; -52.500) by U-155, captained by Adolf Piening. Nine crew members were killed and the captain, Frederick Tate, was taken prisoner. The 49 surviving crew members and two passengers were rescued by the Norwegian ship SS Dalvanger. They were landed in Georgetown, British Guiana on 14 August. Tate was landed at Lorient on 15 September and interned at Milag Nord POW camp, Westertimke.[4] During his time as a POW, Tate was a signatory to a document praising the Pilots of the Panama Canal system for their efficiency, courtesy and reliability in assisting ships passing through the canal.[6] Those lost on Empire Arnold are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial, London.[7]
Official number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
^"CONVOY ON 99". Warsailors. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
^ ab"Empire Arnold". uboat.net. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
^. ubootwaffe.net. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
^"Tribute to Panama Canal Pilots by Allied Master Mariners held as Prisoners of War at Marlag and Milag Nord during World War II by Nazi Germany". United States Merchant Marine. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
^. Brian Watson. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
August 22, 2023
empire, arnold, empire, arnold, cargo, ship, which, built, 1942, ministry, transport, launched, march, completed, torpedoed, august, 1942, historynameempire, arnoldownerministry, transportoperatorsir, ropner, ltdport, registrywest, hartlepoolbuilderwilliam, gr. Empire Arnold was a 7 045 ton cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport Launched in March and completed in May she was torpedoed by U 155 on 4 August 1942 HistoryNameEmpire ArnoldOwnerMinistry of War TransportOperatorSir R Ropner amp Co LtdPort of registryWest HartlepoolBuilderWilliam Gray amp Co Ltd West HartlepoolYard number1127Launched6 March 1942CompletedMay 1942Out of service4 August 1942IdentificationUK Official Number 168939 Code letters BDSVFateTorpedoed and sunk by U 155 4 August 1942General characteristicsTonnage7 045 GRTLength431 ft 5 in 131 50 m Beam56 ft 3 in 17 15 m Depth35 ft 2 in 10 72 m Propulsion1 x triple expansion steam engine W Gray amp Co 510 hp 380 kW Complement51 crew plus 8 DEMS gunners class notpageimage Location of the sinking of Empire Arnold Contents 1 History 2 Sinking 3 Official number and code letters 4 ReferencesHistory EditEmpire Arnold was built by William Gray amp Co Ltd West Hartlepool 1 She was yard number 1127 and launched on 6 March 1942 and completed in May 1942 2 Empire Arnold was built for the Ministry of War Transport and managed by Sir R Ropner amp Co Ltd 1 Empire Arnold was a member of Convoy ON 99 which sailed from Liverpool on 29 May 1942 and arrived in Boston on 12 June Empire Arnold was in ballast for this journey On 11 June Empire Arnold lost the convoy in thick fog at 05 30 regaining the convoy at 17 00 3 Sinking EditOn 4 August 1942 Empire Arnold was a member of Convoy EF 6 which was sailing from New York via Trinidad and Cape Town and then through the Suez Canal to Alexandria She was carrying 10 000 tons of cargo including aircraft and tanks 4 At 16 15 hrs CET 5 Empire Arnold was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic off the South American coast 10 45 N 52 30 W 10 750 N 52 500 W 10 750 52 500 by U 155 captained by Adolf Piening Nine crew members were killed and the captain Frederick Tate was taken prisoner The 49 surviving crew members and two passengers were rescued by the Norwegian ship SS Dalvanger They were landed in Georgetown British Guiana on 14 August Tate was landed at Lorient on 15 September and interned at Milag Nord POW camp Westertimke 4 During his time as a POW Tate was a signatory to a document praising the Pilots of the Panama Canal system for their efficiency courtesy and reliability in assisting ships passing through the canal 6 Those lost on Empire Arnold are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial London 7 Official number and code letters EditOfficial Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers Empire Arnold had the UK Official Number 168939 and used the Code Letters BDSV 1 References Edit a b c LLOYD S REGISTER STEAMERS amp MOTORSHIPS PDF Plimsoll Ship Data Retrieved 7 January 2008 1168939 Miramar Ship Index Retrieved 7 January 2008 CONVOY ON 99 Warsailors Retrieved 7 January 2008 a b Empire Arnold uboat net Retrieved 7 January 2008 EMPIRE ARNOLD ubootwaffe net Archived from the original on 28 September 2011 Retrieved 7 January 2008 Tribute to Panama Canal Pilots by Allied Master Mariners held as Prisoners of War at Marlag and Milag Nord during World War II by Nazi Germany United States Merchant Marine Retrieved 7 January 2008 Ship Index A F Brian Watson Archived from the original on 6 October 2011 Retrieved 20 May 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Empire Arnold amp oldid 1086474917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
