The SS Andromachi was a cargo vessel with a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 7,056, built in 1945 by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd in Dundee, United Kingdom. Launched on August 22, 1945, and completed in November of the same year, she was originally named Empire Favour and constructed under yard number 411. The vessel measured 431 feet 3 inches (131.45 meters) in length, with a beam of 56 feet 3 inches (17.15 meters), a depth of 35 feet 2 inches (10.72 meters), and a draught of 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 meters). Her tonnage was assessed at 7,056 GRT and 4,917 NRT. Powering the ship was a triple expansion steam engine, built by Duncan Steward & Co Ltd in Glasgow. The engine featured cylinders of 23.5 inches, 38 inches, and 66 inches in diameter, with a 45-inch stroke, driving a single screw propeller. This propulsion system enabled the vessel to operate across various commercial routes. Initially managed by Clarke & Service and registered in Dundee, she was assigned the UK official number 188221. After her launch, she was sold in 1947 to the Britain Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Epsom, with management transferred to Watts, Watts & Co Ltd, and registry moved to London. Her subsequent sales included a 1950 transfer to Tharros Shipping Co Ltd, where she was renamed Tharros, and later that year, she was sold to Court Line and renamed Errington Court, managed by Haldin & Phillips Ltd. In 1956, the vessel was sold to Liberian interests, becoming Penelope under the flag of Liberia, operated by Cia. de Nav. Penelope SA. In 1961, she was acquired by Dalia Cia. Nav. SA. of Piraeus, Greece, and renamed Andromachi. During her service under Greek registry, managed by the Purvis Shipping Co. Ltd., she was transferred to the Greek flag in 1964, with her port of registry shifting to Andros. Her maritime history was marked by her involvement in the conflicts of the Middle East; during the War of Attrition, she was damaged during Israeli shelling at Suez on June 25, 1969, and was set afire. The vessel was abandoned following her damage and remained as a wreck until she was scrapped in 1976 at Adabiya, Egypt. The SS Andromachi's history reflects the journey of a post-war cargo ship through various owners, names, and geopolitical events, marking her as a notable vessel of her era.

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