SS Inchmay (1943)

Inchmay was a 7,058 GRT refrigerated cargo liner that was built in 1943 by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom as Empire Cromer for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).

The ship was built in 1943 by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland,[1] Yard number 480,[2] she was launched on 21 December 1943 and completed in April 1944.

[1] The United Kingdom Official Number 180133 and Code Letters GFPT were allocated.

[6] She then joined Convoy EN 377, which departed Methil that day and arrived at Loch Ewe on 1 May.

[8] She detached from the convoy en route and sailed to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, arriving on 8 June.

[10] After discharging her cargo, Empire Cromer sailed to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, from where she sailed on 4 October,[5] joining Convoy OS91KM, which departed from Liverpool that day and split at sea on 10 October.

From Buenos Aires, Empire Cromer sailed to Montevideo, Uruguay, Freetown, Sierra Leone and Gibraltar, where she arrived on 15 December.

[16] She then joined Convoy XB 162, which departed from Halifax the next day and arrived at Boston on 7 May.

[20] Empire Cromer sailed to Antwerp, Belgium and then to Liverpool, where she arrived on 29 November.

[22] In January 1955,[2] Corrientes was sold to Williamson & Co Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Inchmay.

[24] In 1966, Inchmay was sold to the National Shipping Corporation of Pakistan, Karachi and was renamed Kaukhali.