SS Empire Broadsword
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| Class and type: | C1-S-AY-1 Infantry landing ship |
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| Owner: | War Shipping Administration |
| Operator: | Cunard White Star Line |
| Port of registry: |  London |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California |
| Launched: | 16 August 1943 |
| Completed: | December 1943 |
| Out of service: | 2 July 1944 |
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| Fate: | Struck a mine and sank |
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| Length: | 396 ft 5 in (120.83 m) |
| Beam: | 60 ft 1 in (18.31 m) |
| Depth: | 35 ft (10.67 m) |
| Propulsion: | Steam turbines, double reduction geared driving a single screw |
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Empire Broadsword was a Type C1-S-AY-1 infantry landing ship built in 1943 as Cape Marshall. She was renamed Empire Broadsword before completion and entering into service for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She had a short career, entering service in December 1943 and being sunk by a mine in July 1944.
Construction
The ship was built by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California as yard number 348. She was launched on 16 August 1943 as Cape Marshall.[1] She was 396 feet 5 inches (120.83 m) long, with a beam of 60 feet 1 inch (18.31 m) and a depth of 35 feet (10.67 m). She was propelled by two steam turbines which drove a single screw via double reduction gearing. The steam turbine were manufactured by Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Corp, Essington, Pennsylvania.[2]
Career
The ship was transferred under the terms of lend lease shortly after being completed in 1943 under the name Empire Broadsword.[3] She was chartered by the MoWT, and was operated under the management of Cunard White Star Line[2]
The Empire Broadsword was mined and sunk off Normandy while supporting the allied invasion of Europe.[4] Her position is Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] Seventy survivors were rescued by USS PC-1225.[5] The wreck lies on its starboard side in 27 metres (89 ft) of water and is now a dive site.[6] Those lost on Empire Broadsword are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial, London.[7]
Official Numbers and Code Letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers. Empire Broadsword had the UK Official Number 169737 and used the Code Letters MYMJ.[2]
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