| Name: | EMPIRE MANDARIN |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 09/03/1944 |
| Completed: | 05/1944 |
| Builder: | Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd |
| Yard: | Low Walker |
| Yard Number: | 7 |
| Dimensions: | 7078grt, 4375nrt, 430.9 x 56.2 x 35.2ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (24.5, 37 & 70 x 48ins), 510nhp |
| Engines by: | North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co (1938) Ltd, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 10.5knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 169181 |
| History: | |
| 18/05/1944 | Ministry of War Transport (Hain SS Co Ltd), Newcastle |
| 1947 | Dorset Steamship Co Ltd (Counties Ship Management Co Ltd), London |
| 1947 | Renamed LULWORTH HILL |
| 1949 | London & Overseas Freighters Ltd (Counties Ship Management Co Ltd) |
| 1949 | Renamed CASTLE HILL |
| 1950 | Renamed LONDON BUILDER |
| 1950 | Soc Armadora Insular SA, (CE Embiricos), Panama; renamed SILVER WAKE |
| 1954 | Eastern Seas Steamship Co Ltd (SG Embiricos Ltd), London; renamed NAVARINO |
| 1955 | Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd (JA Billmeir & Co), London; renamed STANTHORPE |
| 1960 | Mullion & Co Ltd, Hong Kong; renamed ARDBRAE |
| 14/03/1966 | Broken up |
| Comments: | A standard ‘B’ type cargo ship |
| 01/03/1966: Arrived at Onomichi for breaking up | |
| 14/03/1966: Broken up by Koshin Sangyo |
Above photo as LULWORTH HILL copyright of HB Christiansen
Above photo as SILVER WAKE is copyright of the City of Vancouver Archives, Walter Frost collection. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo as ARDBRAE, at Calcutta on 04/10/1964, is copyright of Dave Edge. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return