MV Empire MacCabe

History
United Kingdom
NameEmpire MacCabe
OwnerMinistry of War Transport
OperatorBritish Tanker Co. Ltd.
BuilderSwan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend
Launched18 May 1943
Renamed
  • British Escort in 1946
  • Easthill Escort in 1959
Honours and
awards
North Atlantic 1943-1945
FateScrapped Hong Kong 1962
General characteristics
Tonnage8,908 GRT
Length463 ft (141 m) (pp) 485 ft 9 in (148.06 m) (oa)
Beam61 ft 9 in (18.82 m)
Depth27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Propulsion
  • Diesel
  • one shaft
  • 3,300 bhp
Speed11 knots (20 km/h)
Complement110
Armament
Aircraft carriedFour Fairey Swordfish

MV Empire MacCabe was a British oil tanker converted to a merchant aircraft carrier (or MAC ship), during World War II.

MV Empire MacCabe was built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend under order from the Ministry of War Transport. She entered service as a MAC ship in December 1943, however only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel.[1] She was operated by the British Tanker Company.[2]

She returned to merchant service as an oil tanker in 1946 and was scrapped in Hong Kong in 1962.

References

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  1. ^ H.T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge (1973). Warships of World War II. Ian Allan. p. 296. ISBN 0-7110-0403-X.
  2. ^ "List and history of the Empire ships - M". Mariners. Retrieved 18 March 2007.