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'''MV ''Empire MacRae''''' was a [[bulk carrier|grain ship]] converted to become a [[Merchant Aircraft Carrier]] or MAC ship during the [[Second World War]]. |
'''MV ''Empire MacRae''''' was a [[bulk carrier|grain ship]] converted to become a [[Merchant Aircraft Carrier]] or MAC ship during the [[Second World War]]. |
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She was built at [[Lithgows]] shipyard in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], under order from the [[Ministry of War Transport]]. As a MAC ship, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel<ref>{{cite book | title = Warships of World War II | author = H.T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge | isbn = 0-7110-0403-X | publisher= Ian Allan | page = 296}}</ref> and she was operated by Hain Steam Ship Co Ltd of St Ives.<ref name="List and history of the Empire ships">{{cite web | url = http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EmpireM.html | accessdate=18 March 2007 | title= List and history of the Empire ships - M | work= Mariners }}</ref> |
She was built at [[Lithgows]] shipyard in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], under order from the [[Ministry of War Transport]]. As a MAC ship, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel<ref>{{cite book | title = Warships of World War II | author = H.T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge | year = 1973 | isbn = 0-7110-0403-X | publisher= Ian Allan | page = 296}}</ref> and she was operated by Hain Steam Ship Co Ltd of St Ives.<ref name="List and history of the Empire ships">{{cite web | url = http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EmpireM.html | accessdate=18 March 2007 | title= List and history of the Empire ships - M | work= Mariners }}</ref> |
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After the war, the ship was converted to a grain carrier and was eventually scrapped at [[Kaohsiung]] in 1971.<ref name="List and history of the Empire ships"/> |
After the war, the ship was converted to a grain carrier and was eventually scrapped at [[Kaohsiung]] in 1971.<ref name="List and history of the Empire ships"/> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of aircraft carriers]] |
* [[List of aircraft carriers]] |
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* [http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Ships/EMPIRE_MACRAE.html FAA archive]{{dead link|2=date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|date=July 2022}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* FAA archive Empire MacRae - {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706053459/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Ships/EMPIRE_MACRAE.html |date=6 July 2009 }} |
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 20 March 2024
 The MV Empire MacRae.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Empire MacRae |
| Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
| Operator | Hain Steam Ship Co Ltd |
| Builder | Lithgows, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Launched | 21 June 1943 |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Scrapped Taiwan 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 8,250 GRT |
| Length | 425 ft (130 m) (pp) 444 ft 6 in (135.48 m) (oa) |
| Beam | 57 ft 9 in (17.60 m) |
| Depth | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h) |
| Complement | 107 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | Four Fairey Swordfish |
MV Empire MacRae was a grain ship converted to become a Merchant Aircraft Carrier or MAC ship during the Second World War.
She was built at Lithgows shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland, under order from the Ministry of War Transport. As a MAC ship, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel[1] and she was operated by Hain Steam Ship Co Ltd of St Ives.[2]
After the war, the ship was converted to a grain carrier and was eventually scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1971.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ H.T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge (1973). Warships of World War II. Ian Allan. p. 296. ISBN 0-7110-0403-X.
- ^ a b "List and history of the Empire ships - M". Mariners. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
External links
[edit]- FAA archive Empire MacRae - Archived 6 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine