T/S Empire Tarpon
- Other names
- ex Harpoon,ex Hopatcong
- Call sign
- GDXX
- Shipping company
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Home port
- Shipyard
- Build year
- 1920
- Yard number
- 9
- Month of delivery
- desember
- Other
- Participant in WW2Ran aground (13.10.1942)Civilian ships
- Gross tonnage:
- 6.085
- Net tonnage:
- 3.748
- Length:
- 402.6'
- Beam:
- 53.1'
- Draft:
- 32.0'
Tonnage
Dimensions
HISTORIKK:
v/H. Larsson-Fedde.
12/1920: United States Shipping Board, New London, USA - HOPATCONG
/1930: Jersey American Steamship Corp., Newark, USA - HOPATCONG
3/1931: C.A. Anderton & Co., USA - HOPATCONG
3/1931: Shephard Steamship Co., Portland, USA - HARPOON
/1940: Ministry of Shipping(Douglas & Ramsey)London,U.K. - EMPIRE TARPON
/1941: Ministry of War Transport(Douglas & Ramsey)London,U.K. - EMPIRE TARPON
10/1942: I havsnød 6/10 i pos. N 57.20, W 15.09'- 500 n.m.West av Lewis,Hebridene. Tatt på slep, men sank (grunnstøtt/uvær) 13/10 ca 20 n.m. west av South Uist,Hebridene i pos. N 57.24', W 07.45'
Sources
http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=44b0341.pdf
Shipwreck location
- Latitude:
- 57.4
- Longitude:
- -7.75
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