SS Empire Cedric Incident and Loss of Life

The SS Empire Cedric Incident and Loss of Life was a tragic event that occurred during World War II.

On November 23, 1942, the SS Empire Cedric, a British passenger ship, was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland.

A total of 16 lives were lost in the incident, with many more injured.

The Empire Cedric was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York when it was attacked by the U-boat.

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The SS Empire Cedric met its demise on 12 October 1960. Its total loss was reported by Lloyd's Register.

The vessel was classified with a +A- symbol, indicating its quality of construction and maintenance was suitable for service in the UK and Eire, as well as to and from the Baltic and Mediterranean. This classification also included a speed of 5.58 knots and a service speed of 8.54 knots.

The country where the Empire Cedric was lost is not specified in the report. However, it is mentioned that the vessel was last recorded in a specific location, but that information is not provided.

The official administrative title of the report is "Report of Total Loss, Casualty, &c./ Wreck reports". This title suggests that the report is a formal document used by Lloyd's Register and other organizations to record vessel losses and incidents.

The listed port for the Empire Cedric is not mentioned in the report.

The SS Empire Cedric was a substantial ship, built by Yarrows Ltd in Esquimalt, British Columbia. It was launched on June 25, 1945.

The ship's dimensions were impressive, measuring 347 feet 6 inches in length and 55 feet 3 inches in beam. It had a draught of 12 feet 5 inches.

Its Gross Register Tonnage (GRT) was 4,820, and its Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) was 3,065. This gave it a significant amount of cargo capacity.

The SS Empire Cedric was capable of reaching a speed of 13.5 knots.

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