SS Empire Asquith

History
Name
  • Empire Asquith (1944–47)
  • Brockley Hill (1947–51)
  • Starcrest (1951–57)
  • Argosy (1957–60)
  • Nezihi Ipar (1960–70)
Owner
  • Ministry of War Transport (1944–47)
  • Brockley Hill Steamship Co Ltd (1947–50)
  • Vandar Shipping Co Ltd (1950–51)
  • Crest Shipping Co, Nassau (1951–57)
  • Compagnia de Navigazione Phoenix, Panama (1957–58)
  • Codemar Compagnia de Empresas Maritimas, Panama (1958–60)
  • Ipar Transport Co, Istanbul (1960–70)
Operator
  • Owner operated except:-
  • R Chapman & Son (1944–46)
  • Counties Ship Management Ltd (1946–51)
  • Ivanovich & Co Ltd, London (1951–57)
Port of registry
  • Newcastle (1944–51)
  • Nassau (1951–57)
  • Liberia (1957–60)
  • Istanbul (1960–70)
BuilderShipbuilding Corporation Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne
Yard number9
Launched4 September 1944
CompletedNovember 1944
Identification
FateScrapped August 1969
General characteristics
Tonnage7,082 GRT
Length430 ft 9 in (131.29 m)
Beam56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Depth35 ft 2 in (10.72 m)
Propulsion1 x triple expansion steam engine (North East Marine Engineering Co (1938) Ltd, Newcastle) (542 hp (404 kW))

Empire Asquith was a 7,082 ton cargo ship which was built in 1944. In 1947 she was sold and renamed Brockley Hill. Further name changes were Starcrest in 1951, Argosy in 1957 and Nezihi Ipar in 1960. She was scrapped in 1970.

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