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MV Gloucester (1941)

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Cargo vessel

History
NameMV Gloucester (1941)
Owner1941–1966: New Zealand Shipping Company
Operator1941–1966: New Zealand Shipping Company
Port of registryNew Zealand
BuilderAlexander Stephen and Sons
Yard number575
Launched12 March 1941
Out of service1966
FateScrapped 1966 in Kaohsiung
General characteristics
Tonnage8,532 GRT
Length450 ft (140 m)
Beam60 ft (18 m)
Speed15 Knots

MV Gloucester (1941) was a cargo vessel operated by the New Zealand Shipping Company from 1941 to 1966. It was mainly intended to transport fruit from New Zealand to the United Kingdom.

War service

The ship was included in several of the North Atlantic convoys between America, Canada and Great Britain.

  • Convoy HX 161 Departed Halifax on 21 November 1941 and arrived Liverpool on 6 December
  • Convoy ON 050 Liverpool 24/12/41
  • Convoy HX 228 NYC 28/02/43
  • Convoy UC 027 Belfast Lough 23/06/44
  • Convoy CU 060 NYC 27/02/45
  • Convoy UC 063B LIVERPOOL 11/04/45

Fate

In 1966 she was sold to Greece and renamed Consulate and scrapped shortly afterwards.

References

  1. The fruit annual and directory. 1950
  2. The Allied Convoy System. Arnold Hague
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