Pennant: K 210
Built by: Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. Teeside. (Middlesbrough, U.K.)
Launched: 25 Jul, 1941
History:
June, 1943
Escorting convoys in the Freetown area
17 Aug, 1943
The British merchant Empire Stanley is torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-197 south-southeast of Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar in position 27.08S, 48.15E. The British corvette HMS Thyme (Lt. H. Roach) picks up 9 survivors and landed them at Durban on 29 August.
Sold in 1947. Became the weather ship Weather Explorer. In 1958 she became the merchant ship Epos.
Seen here in January 1946
Post war as Weather Explorer
Built by: Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. Teeside. (Middlesbrough, U.K.)
Launched: 25 Jul, 1941
History:
June, 1943
Escorting convoys in the Freetown area
17 Aug, 1943
The British merchant Empire Stanley is torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-197 south-southeast of Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar in position 27.08S, 48.15E. The British corvette HMS Thyme (Lt. H. Roach) picks up 9 survivors and landed them at Durban on 29 August.
Sold in 1947. Became the weather ship Weather Explorer. In 1958 she became the merchant ship Epos.
Seen here in January 1946
Post war as Weather Explorer
