The SS Empire Flame was a 7,069 GRT CAM (Camship) built in 1941 by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd in Birkenhead, United Kingdom, designated with yard number 1060. She measured 432 feet 2 inches (131.72 meters) in length, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 meters), a depth of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 meters), and a draught of 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 meters). Her propulsion was provided by a triple expansion steam engine, featuring cylinders of 23½, 37½, and 68 inches in diameter, with a stroke of 48 inches, which drove a single screw propeller capable of propelling her at a speed of approximately 10 knots. Originally launched on 12 May 1941 and completed shortly thereafter, the Empire Flame was registered in Liverpool with the United Kingdom Official Number 166321 and was managed by Booth Steamship Co Ltd. She was armed with a Hawker Sea Hurricane aircraft, characteristic of CAM ships, used for defense against enemy aircraft during wartime. Her service commenced with her maiden voyage on 24 June 1941, traveling from Liverpool to the Clyde and then joining various convoys across the Atlantic, notably carrying grain and general cargo to and from North America and the UK. Throughout her wartime career, she participated in numerous convoy operations, including convoy routes to Halifax, Sydney, Liverpool, and North Africa, often carrying grain, wheat, flour, steel, explosives, and military stores. She notably rescued 56 survivors from the torpedoed Empire Seal during an Atlantic crossing. Post-war, she was sold in 1945 and renamed Dunkery Beacon, later acquired by Finnish interests in 1955, when she was renamed Rissa and registered in Helsinki. Her registry changed multiple times, including a reassessment as Ice Class II in 1962, and her DWT increased to 10,063 by 1964. Her operational life extended until 1969, when she was scrapped in Shanghai. The SS Empire Flame’s long service life, spanning wartime convoy duties to post-war commercial operations, underscores her significance as a versatile and durable vessel of her era.

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