HMS Cicero (F170)

History
Name	Cape St Vincent (1944); Empire Arquebus (1944–45); HMS Cicero (1945); Empire Arquebus (1945–46); Al Sudan (1946–80);
Owner	United States Navy (1944); Ministry of War Transport (1944–45); Royal Navy (1945); Ministry of War Transport (1945–46); United States Navy (1945–46); Société Misr de Navigation Maritime, Egypt (1946–59); Egyptian Government (1959–61); United Arab Maritime Company, Egypt (1961–73); Egyptian Maritime Company (1973–80);
Operator	Owner operated except:-; Donaldson Bros & Black (1944–5, 1945–46);
Port of registry	US Navy (1943–44); London (1944–45); Royal Navy (1945); London (1945–46); US Navy (1946); Egypt (1946–80);
Builder	Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California
Launched	16 November 1943
Completed	January 1944
Commissioned	January 1945
Out of service	Returned to Ministry of War Transport in September 1945
Identification	IMO number: 5007728; UK Official Number 169819 (1944–45, 1945–46); Egyptian Official Number 104 (1946– ); Code Letters MYMS (1944–45, 1945–46); ; Code Letters SUDS (1946– ); ;
Fate	Returned to US Navy in 1946; Decommissioned and sold into civilian service in November 1946; Sold for scrapping in 1980; Broken up by 28 March 1987;
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,177 GRT; 4,823 NRT;
Length	396 ft 5 in (120.83 m)
Beam	60 ft 1 in (18.31 m)
Depth	35 ft (10.67 m)
Propulsion	2 x Steam turbines (Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Co, Essington, Philadelphia), double reduction geared to 1 screw
Armament	1 × 4 in gun; 1 × 12 pdr gun; 12 × 20mm guns;

HMS Cicero was an infantry landing ship in service with the Royal Navy during the late stages of the Second World War.

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