SS Savoia
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Savoia was a 5,490 ton refrigerated cargo ship
which was built in 1922. She was captured by the Royal Navy
in 1942 and renamed Empire Arun. In 1947 she was sold and renamed Granlake. Further name changes were Dryad in 1949, Shiranesan Maru in 1951 and Dainichi Maru in 1962. She was scrapped in 1968.
, Trieste
. She was yard number 736, launched on 25 May 1922 and completed on 1 December 1922. She was built for Navigazione Liberia Triestina (NLT), Trieste and served with them until 1937 when she was transferred to Lloyd Triestino, Trieste on the demise of NLT.
, Italian Somaliland.
Savoia was a 5,490 ton refrigerated cargo ship
which was built in 1922. She was captured by the Royal Navy
in 1942 and renamed Empire Arun. In 1947 she was sold and renamed Granlake. Further name changes were Dryad in 1949, Shiranesan Maru in 1951 and Dainichi Maru in 1962. She was scrapped in 1968.
, Trieste
. She was yard number 736, launched on 25 May 1922 and completed on 1 December 1922. She was built for Navigazione Liberia Triestina (NLT), Trieste and served with them until 1937 when she was transferred to Lloyd Triestino, Trieste on the demise of NLT.
, Italian Somaliland.
Savoia was a 5,490 ton refrigerated cargo ship
which was built in 1922. She was captured by the Royal Navy
in 1942 and renamed Empire Arun. In 1947 she was sold and renamed Granlake. Further name changes were Dryad in 1949, Shiranesan Maru in 1951 and Dainichi Maru in 1962. She was scrapped in 1968.
, Trieste
. She was yard number 736, launched on 25 May 1922 and completed on 1 December 1922. She was built for Navigazione Liberia Triestina (NLT), Trieste and served with them until 1937 when she was transferred to Lloyd Triestino, Trieste on the demise of NLT.
, Italian Somaliland.Mombasa
, Kenya
. Savoia was taken as a war prize
, renamed Empire Arun and passed to the Ministry of War Transport under the management of the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co
.
Empire Arun was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War.
OS 17
Convoy OS 17 sailed from Liverpool
on 18 January 1942 and arrived at Freetown
, Sierra Leone
on 7 February. Empire Arun was carrying general cargo and was bound for Freetown, St Helena, Cape Town
and East London.
SL 141
Convoy SL 141 sailed from Freetown on 23 November 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 17 December. Empire Arun was carrying a refrigerated and general cargo bound for Manchester
.
SC 156
Convoy SC 156 sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on 29 March 1944 and arrived at Liverpool on 13 April. Empire Arun was carrying a general cargo bound for Liverpool
SC 162
Convoy SC 162 sailed from Halifax on 2 December 1944 and arrived at Liverpool on 17 December. Empire Arun was carrying a cargo of steel and general cargo bound for Manchester.
and renamed Granlake. She was sold to Goulandris Bros, London later that year. Granlake was sold to the Compagnia Maritime del Este, Panama
in 1949 and renamed Dryad, operating under the management of Goulandris Bros (Hellas) Ltd. in 1951, Dryad was sold to Hikari Kisen KK, Tokyo
and renamed Shiranesan Maru. She was sold to Mitsi Kinkai Kisen KK, Tokyo in 1953 and then to Hokuyo Suisan KK, Tokyo in 1955. At this point she was in use as a crab
cannery. In 1962, she was sold to Nichiro Gyogyo KK, Tokyo, who renamed her Dainichi Maru and used her as a shellfish
cannery. In 1969, Dainichi Maru was sold for scrap, arriving at Utsumi-Machi on 9 August 1969.
.
Savoia had the Italian Official Number 625 until 1932 and the Italian Official Number 115 from 1933-42. Empire Arun had the UK Official Number 159353 from 1942-47.
Savoia used the Code Letters
PGYH until 1933 and ICHB from 1934. Empire Arun used the Code Letters BCXG from 1942-47.
Reefer (ship)
A refrigerator ship is a type of ship typically used to transport perishable commodities which require temperature-controlled transportation, mostly fruits, meat, fish, vegetables, dairy products and other foodstuffs....
which was built in 1922. She was captured by the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1942 and renamed Empire Arun. In 1947 she was sold and renamed Granlake. Further name changes were Dryad in 1949, Shiranesan Maru in 1951 and Dainichi Maru in 1962. She was scrapped in 1968.
Pre-war
Savoia was built by Stabilimento TecnicoStabilimento Tecnico Triestino
Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino was a private shipbuilding company based in Trieste from the mid-19th to early 20th century, and the most important naval shipbuilding firm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire....
, Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
. She was yard number 736, launched on 25 May 1922 and completed on 1 December 1922. She was built for Navigazione Liberia Triestina (NLT), Trieste and served with them until 1937 when she was transferred to Lloyd Triestino, Trieste on the demise of NLT.
Wartime
On 14 February 1941, Savoia was captured by at KismayuKismayu
Kismayo or Kismayu is a port city in the Jubbada Hoose province of Somalia. It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region....
, Italian Somaliland.
Savoia was a 5,490 ton refrigerated cargo ship
Reefer (ship)
A refrigerator ship is a type of ship typically used to transport perishable commodities which require temperature-controlled transportation, mostly fruits, meat, fish, vegetables, dairy products and other foodstuffs....
which was built in 1922. She was captured by the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1942 and renamed Empire Arun. In 1947 she was sold and renamed Granlake. Further name changes were Dryad in 1949, Shiranesan Maru in 1951 and Dainichi Maru in 1962. She was scrapped in 1968.
Pre-war
Savoia was built by Stabilimento TecnicoStabilimento Tecnico Triestino
Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino was a private shipbuilding company based in Trieste from the mid-19th to early 20th century, and the most important naval shipbuilding firm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire....
, Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
. She was yard number 736, launched on 25 May 1922 and completed on 1 December 1922. She was built for Navigazione Liberia Triestina (NLT), Trieste and served with them until 1937 when she was transferred to Lloyd Triestino, Trieste on the demise of NLT.
Wartime
On 14 February 1941, Savoia was captured by at KismayuKismayu
Kismayo or Kismayu is a port city in the Jubbada Hoose province of Somalia. It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region....
, Italian Somaliland.
Savoia was a 5,490 ton refrigerated cargo ship
Reefer (ship)
A refrigerator ship is a type of ship typically used to transport perishable commodities which require temperature-controlled transportation, mostly fruits, meat, fish, vegetables, dairy products and other foodstuffs....
which was built in 1922. She was captured by the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1942 and renamed Empire Arun. In 1947 she was sold and renamed Granlake. Further name changes were Dryad in 1949, Shiranesan Maru in 1951 and Dainichi Maru in 1962. She was scrapped in 1968.
Pre-war
Savoia was built by Stabilimento TecnicoStabilimento Tecnico Triestino
Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino was a private shipbuilding company based in Trieste from the mid-19th to early 20th century, and the most important naval shipbuilding firm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire....
, Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
. She was yard number 736, launched on 25 May 1922 and completed on 1 December 1922. She was built for Navigazione Liberia Triestina (NLT), Trieste and served with them until 1937 when she was transferred to Lloyd Triestino, Trieste on the demise of NLT.
Wartime
On 14 February 1941, Savoia was captured by at KismayuKismayu
Kismayo or Kismayu is a port city in the Jubbada Hoose province of Somalia. It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region....
, Italian Somaliland.Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. Savoia was taken as a war prize
Prize (law)
Prize is a term used in admiralty law to refer to equipment, vehicles, vessels, and cargo captured during armed conflict. The most common use of prize in this sense is the capture of an enemy ship and its cargo as a prize of war. In the past, it was common that the capturing force would be allotted...
, renamed Empire Arun and passed to the Ministry of War Transport under the management of the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co
Union-Castle Line
The Union-Castle Line was a prominent British shipping line that operated a fleet of passenger liners and cargo ships between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977. It was formed from the merger of the Union Line and Castle Shipping Line...
.
Empire Arun was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War.
OS 17
Convoy OS 17 sailed from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
on 18 January 1942 and arrived at Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
on 7 February. Empire Arun was carrying general cargo and was bound for Freetown, St Helena, Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
and East London.
SL 141
Convoy SL 141 sailed from Freetown on 23 November 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 17 December. Empire Arun was carrying a refrigerated and general cargo bound for Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
SC 156
Convoy SC 156 sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on 29 March 1944 and arrived at Liverpool on 13 April. Empire Arun was carrying a general cargo bound for Liverpool
SC 162
Convoy SC 162 sailed from Halifax on 2 December 1944 and arrived at Liverpool on 17 December. Empire Arun was carrying a cargo of steel and general cargo bound for Manchester.
Postwar
In 1947, Empire Arun was sold to Ormos Shipping Co, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and renamed Granlake. She was sold to Goulandris Bros, London later that year. Granlake was sold to the Compagnia Maritime del Este, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
in 1949 and renamed Dryad, operating under the management of Goulandris Bros (Hellas) Ltd. in 1951, Dryad was sold to Hikari Kisen KK, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and renamed Shiranesan Maru. She was sold to Mitsi Kinkai Kisen KK, Tokyo in 1953 and then to Hokuyo Suisan KK, Tokyo in 1955. At this point she was in use as a crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
cannery. In 1962, she was sold to Nichiro Gyogyo KK, Tokyo, who renamed her Dainichi Maru and used her as a shellfish
Shellfish
Shellfish is a culinary and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from saltwater environments, some kinds are found only in freshwater...
cannery. In 1969, Dainichi Maru was sold for scrap, arriving at Utsumi-Machi on 9 August 1969.
Official number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO NumbersIMO ship identification number
The IMO ship identification number is made of the three letters "IMO" followed by the seven-digit number assigned to all ships by IHS Fairplay when constructed. This is a unique seven digit number that is assigned to propelled, sea-going merchant ships of 100 GT and above...
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Savoia had the Italian Official Number 625 until 1932 and the Italian Official Number 115 from 1933-42. Empire Arun had the UK Official Number 159353 from 1942-47.
Savoia used the Code Letters
Code letters
Code letters were a method of identifying ships before the introduction of modern navigation aids. Later, with the introduction of radio, code letters were also used as radio callsigns.-History:...
PGYH until 1933 and ICHB from 1934. Empire Arun used the Code Letters BCXG from 1942-47.