HMS Empire Spearhead

HMS Empire Spearhead was a Type C1-S-AY-1 Infantry Landing Ship (LSI) chartered by the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) during World War II. She was built by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California. She was launched as Cape Girardeau and completed as Empire Spearhead. In 1945, she was transferred to the Royal Navy and was later renamed HMS Ormonde. Later that year she was transferred back to the MoWT and renamed Empire Spearhead. In 1947, she was transferred to the United States Maritime Commission and renamed Cape Girardeau. The ship was laid up in 1950 and renamed Empire Spearhead. She was scrapped in 1966.

HMS Empire Spearhead, 12 October 1945
History
Name
  • SS Cape Girardeau (1943–44)
  • SS Empire Spearhead (1944)
  • HMS Empire Spearhead (1944–45)
  • HMS Ormonde (1945–46)
  • SS Empire Spearhead (1946–47)
  • SS Cape Girardeau (1947–50)
  • SS Empire Spearhead (1950–66)
Owner
  • War Shipping Administration (1943–44)
  • Royal Navy (1944–46)
  • War Shipping Administration (1946–47)
  • United States Maritime Commission (1947–66)
Operator
  • Royal Mail Lines Ltd (1944)
  • Royal Navy (1944–46)
  • Ministry of Transport (1946–47)
  • United States Maritime Commission (1947–66)
Port of registry
  • London (1944)
  • Royal Navy (1944–46)
  • London (1946–47)
  • United States (1947–66)
BuilderConsolidated Steel Corporation
Yard number354
Launched7 November 1943
CompletedJanuary 1944
Out of service1950–66
Identification
  • Code Letters MYMB (1944–45, 1946–47)
  • United Kingdom Official Number 169773 (1944, 1946–47)
  • Pennant Number F172 (1944–46)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeType C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship
Tonnage
  • 7,177 GRT
  • 4,823 NRT
Length396 ft 5 in (120.83 m)
Beam60 ft 1 in (18.31 m)
Depth35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
Installed powerTwo steam turbines
PropulsionScrew propeller
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