SS Empire Fusilier
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see Empire Fusilier.
Empire Fusilier was cargo ship which was built as Mincio in 1921 by Cantiere Cerusa, Voltri, Italy for Pietro Ravano Fu Marco, Genoa. She was seized as a prize of war in 1940, passing to the Ministry of Shipping and renamed Empire Fusilier, serving until torpedoed and sunk by U-85 in 1942.
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Builder | Cantiere Cerusa |
Launched | 1921 |
Out of service | 9 February 1942 |
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Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
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Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 5.404 GRT, 3,184 NRT |
Length | 120.14 m (394 ft 2 in) |
Beam | 15.77 m (51 ft 9 in) |
Depth | 8.38 m (27 ft 6 in) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 337 NHP |
Crew | 41, plus 6 DEMS gunners (Empire Fusilier) |
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