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Court Line - the company and its ships |
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Cressington Court (3)
Court Line used the name Cressington Court for four ships:
· Cressington Court (1) - a cargo ship launched in 1908 · Cressington Court (2) - a cargo ship launched in 1929 · Cressington Court (3) - a cargo ship launched as Empire Earl in 1942 · Cressington Court (4) - a bulk carrier launched as Hector Halcyon in 1961
Cressington Court (3) was in service for 26 years during which time she served in WW2 convoys in her original name of Empire Earl and after several changes of owners, name and management was broken up in 1970. |
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Basic Data Type: Cargo ship Registered owners,managers and operators: Ministry of War Transport (MOWT) Managers Dodd Thompson & Co. Ltd. Builders: William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Yard: Pallion, Sunderland Country: UK Yard number: 713 Registry: N/K Official number: 180132 Signal letters: N/K Call sign: N/K Classification society: N/K Gross tonnage: 7,359 Net tonnage: 5,207 Deadweight: N/K Length: 431 ft Breadth: 56.5 ft Depth: 35.5 ft Draught: N/K Engines: 3 Cylinder 2S.C.S.A oil engine Engine builders: William Doxford & Sons Ltd. Works: Sunderland Country: UK Power: N/K Propulsion: N/K Speed: N/K Cargo capacity: N/K Crew: N/K |
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Service Post WW2
Very little information is available other than the changes of ownership and management recorded under Career Highlights.
Images
1. Images #1 and #2 from the Webmaster’s personal photo and postcard collection |
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Participation in WW2 Convoys as Empire Earl
Empire Earl took part in 43 convoys according to information shown in the table below which is provided courtesy of Convoyweb - see Ext. Ref. #5. |
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Image 2 |
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Career Highlights |
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Event |
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8 Dec 1943 |
Launched as Empire Earl |
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May 1944 |
Completed |
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1945 |
Acquired by the United British Steam Ship Co. Ltd. - Managers Haldin and Phillipps and renamed Cressington Court |
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1948 |
Owners restyled Court Line Ltd. - Managers Haldin & Co. Ltd London |
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1959 |
Sold to West Wales Steamship Co. Ltd. Newport Mon. - Managers Gibbs & Co. and renamed East Wales |
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1966 |
Sold to Dalkeith Shipping Co. Ltd. Newport Mon. - Managers Newport International Steamship Co. Ltd. Hong Kong, and renamed Universal Skipper |
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25 Aug 1970 |
Delivered to be broken up by Chinese mainland shipbreakers at Whampoa |
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Convoy No. |
Route |
Convoy No. |
Route |
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ETM.3 |
Jun 1944: Southend - Seine Bay |
ETM.10 |
Jun 1944: Southend - Seine Bay |
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ETM.18 |
Jun 1944: Southend - Seine Bay |
FTM.12 |
Jun 1944: Seine Bay - Southend |
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FTM.23 |
Jun 1944: Seine Bay - Southend |
FTM.30 |
Jul 1944: Seine Bay - Southend |
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FTM.37 |
Jul 1944: Seine Bay - Southend |
FTM.47 |
Jul 1944: Seine Bay - Southend |
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ETM.26 |
Jul 1944: Southend - Seine Bay |
ETM.32 |
Jul 1944: Southend - Seine Bay |
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ETM.40 |
Jul 1944: Southend - Seine Bay |
ETM.52 |
Aug 1944: Southend - Seine Bay |
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ETM.64 |
Aug 1944: Southend - Seine Bay |
FTM.59 |
Aug 1944: Seine Bay - Southend |
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FTM.76 |
Aug 1944: Seine Bay - Southend |
FN.1526 |
Oct 1944: Southend - Methil |
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FS.1646 |
Nov 1944: Methil - Southend |
ATM.9 |
Dec 1944: Antwerp - Southend |
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ATM.24 |
Dec 1944: Antwerp - Southend |
TAM.10 |
Dec 1944: Southend - Antwerp |
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TAM.26 |
Dec 1944: Southend - Antwerp |
ATM.36 |
Jan 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
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ATM.46 |
Jan 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
TAM.43 |
Jan 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
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TAM.56 |
Jan 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
TAM.71 |
Feb 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
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ATM.59 |
Feb 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
ATM.85 |
Mar 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
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ATM.100 |
Mar 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
ATM.110 |
Mar 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
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TAM.97 |
Mar 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
TAM.111 |
Mar 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
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TAM.122 |
Mar 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
TAM.133 |
Apr 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
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TAM.146 |
Apr 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
ATM.121 |
Apr 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
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ATM.135 |
Apr 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
ATM.143 |
May 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
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ATM.154 |
May 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
ATM.168 |
May 1945: Antwerp - Southend |
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TAM.155 |
May 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
TAM.166 |
May 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
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TAM.180 |
May 1945: Southend - Antwerp |
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