The MV Herma A was a notable Empire F type coaster with a length of 142 feet 2 inches (43.33 meters) and a beam of 27 feet (8.23 meters). She had a depth of 8 feet 5 inches (2.57 meters) and was assessed at 411 GRT (Gross Register Tonnage) and 190 NRT (Net Register Tonnage). Built in 1944 by Henry Scarr Ltd in Hessle, United Kingdom, she was originally launched as Empire Faversham in June 1944 and completed by September of that year. The vessel was constructed for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and initially managed by R H Hunt Ltd. Her UK Official Number was 180292, and she bore the code letters MLLZ, with her port of registry in Hull. Her propulsion system consisted of a four-stroke, single-cycle, single-action diesel engine built by Mirrlees, Bickerton and Day Ltd, Stockport. The engine featured seven cylinders of 8¾ inches diameter by 11½ inches stroke, producing 42 nhp (nominal horsepower) and driving a screw propeller, enabling her to operate efficiently as a coaster during her wartime service. Throughout her career, she underwent multiple name changes and ownership transfers. After the war, she was sold in 1947 to Whitehaven Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Fawdon, managed by Anthony & Bainbridge Ltd. In 1952, she was sold again to Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co Ltd, Hull, and renamed Maduni. A new diesel engine was installed in 1959, extending her operational life. In 1970, she was sold to Pedonomou Lines Ltd in Trinidad and renamed Herma A. Her maritime service ended tragically when she foundered during a storm at Port of Spain on 19 July 1975 while moored. This event marked the conclusion of her nearly three-decade-long operational history, highlighting her role as a wartime and post-war cargo vessel in maritime trade and logistics.

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