Empire Shetland
Ship Number
1288
Vessel Type
Cadet' Class Coastal Tanker
Built
A&J Inglis
Slip Number
3
Launch Date
January 19, 1945
Delivered
April 11, 1945
Owner
Ministry of War Transport - Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co
Weight
813 grt
BP Length
190 feet
Breadth
30-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
10 knots
Propulsion
Rankin and Blackmore Ltd, Greenock Steam Triple Expansion
Official No.
169436
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Scrapped
 Empire Shetland

[Courtesy/©Robertson/Prentice]

Sold in 1948 to Kuwait Oil Co Ltd and renamed Adib. Operated under the management of Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd.
 
Sold in 1952 to Shell Mex & BP Ltd and renamed BP Transporter.
 
Scrapped in June 1965 in Antwerp, Belgium.