SS Empire Boy

Empire Boy was an 859 GRT coastal tanker which was built in 1941 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Completed in December 1941, was transferred to the Dutch Government in 1942 and renamed Doorman. In 1947, she was sold into Dutch merchant service and renamed Flandria. In 1952, she was sold to a West German company and renamed Alice. She was lengthened in 1954 and renamed Hammonia and was later renamed Petra. In 1962, she was sold to an Italian company and renamed Anny. A new engine was fitted in 1965 and she was renamed Tosco in 1971, serving until scrapped in 1975.

Description

The ship was built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. She was yard number 361. Launched on 25 August 1941, she was completed in December 1941.

As built, the ship was 188 feet 7 inches (57.48 m) long, with a beam of 31 feet 3 inches (9.53 m) and a depth of 14 feet (4.27 m). She was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 15 inches (38 cm), 25 inches (64 cm) and 42 inches (110 cm) bore by 39 inches (99 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull. It developed 750 horsepower (560 kW) and could propel her at 9 knots (17 km/h). In 1965, the ship was re-engined with a 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) 6-cylinder Klöckner Humboldt Deutz diesel engine which had cylinders of 32 cm bore by 45 cm stroke.