The SS Inchearn was a refrigerated cargo ship with a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 7,024, built in 1943 by Sir W G Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. As yard number 4, she measured approximately 430 feet 9 inches (131.29 meters) in length, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 meters). Her depth was 35 feet 2 inches (10.72 meters), and her draught was 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 meters). The vessel was powered by a 542 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which drove a single screw propeller, enabling her to reach a speed of about 11 knots (20 km/h). Designed as a refrigerated cargo ship, Inchearn was equipped with two refrigeration machines and eight compressors supplied by L Stearns & Co Ltd, with insulation made from air, slag wool, and slag cork. Her cargo capacity included eight chambers totaling 287,000 cubic feet (8,100 m³), allowing her to transport perishable goods across long distances. Initially launched as Empire Flag on 2 June 1943 and completed by 29 October of the same year, she was allocated the code letters BFGQ and the UK Official Number. During World War II, she participated in numerous convoys, traveling between the UK, North America, South America, Africa, and Asia, including notable voyages to New York, Halifax, Buenos Aires, Durban, and Calcutta. She was fitted with anti-torpedo nets during her wartime service, highlighting her role in wartime logistics. Post-war, the vessel was sold in 1946 to Donaldson Atlantic Line Ltd and renamed Carmia. She changed owners and names several times: to Blue Star Line Ltd as Victoria Star in 1954, and finally to Williamson & Co Ltd in Hong Kong as Inchearn in 1955. She served until 1966, when she was scrapped in Osaka, Japan. The Inchearn's long service life and versatility as a refrigerated cargo ship underscore her maritime significance during and after WWII.

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