Empire Gambia
Ship Number
1283
Vessel Type
Standard 'y' Type Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
2
Launch Date
May 14, 1945
Delivered
July 10, 1945
Owner
Admiralty - Dodd thompson & Co
Weight
7058 grt
BP Length
425 feet
Breadth
56 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11 knots
Propulsion
Triple Expansion
Official No.
169444
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Scrapped
 Empire Gambia

Completed as EMPIRE GAMBIA for the MOWT (Moller UK, managers).
 
1946: Purchased by King Line, renamed King Edgar.
 
1956: Transferred to Cayzer Management when B&C formed.
 
1959: Sold to Iwai and Co Ltd, Japan, for demolition and arrived Osaka 4th May 1959.
 
18th May 1959: Demolition commenced.