Empire Orkney
Ship Number
1287
Vessel Type
Cadet' Class Coastal Tanker
Built
A&J Inglis
Slip Number
5
Launch Date
November 30, 1944
Delivered
February 26, 1945
Owner
Ministry of War Transport - Rowbotham & Co
Weight
813 grt
BP Length
190 feet
Breadth
30-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
10 knots
Propulsion
Aitchison Blair, Clydebank - Steam Triple Expansion 3 Cylinder 900iHP Machinery Aft
Official No.
169433
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Scrapped
 Empire Orkney

[ALCHYMIST]

Built for the MOWT (Rowbotham and Sons as managers).
 
Sold in 1950 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed Alchymist.
 
Arrived on 3 May 1969 at Bruges, Belgium for scrapping.