SS Empire Frost was a 7,005 gross register ton (GRT) cargo ship built in 1940 by Lithgows in Port Glasgow for the UK Ministry of War Transport. She measured 432 feet 2 inches (131.72 meters) in overall length, with a beam of 56 feet 2 inches (17.12 meters) and a depth of 34 feet 2 inches (10.41 meters). The vessel was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, constructed by Rankine & Blackmore in Greenock, driving a single screw propeller, which provided the ship with the propulsion necessary for her voyages. Constructed as yard number 939, Empire Frost was launched on September 2, 1940, and completed by December of the same year. She was registered under the United Kingdom Official Number 166992 and operated from her port of registry in Greenock. The ship was managed by G Heyn & Sons Ltd, Greenock, during her service. Her service history commenced in January 1941 when she departed from the Clyde on her maiden voyage, joining Convoy OB 272 from Liverpool. The convoy dispersed at sea on January 14, and Empire Frost continued to Baltimore, Maryland, arriving on January 30 with a cargo of wheat. She then sailed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving on February 16, and subsequently joined Convoy SC 23 on February 18 for her return to Loch Ewe. Tragically, Empire Frost's service was cut short in March 1941. On the 12th of March, while in the St Georges Channel, she was bombed and severely damaged. Despite efforts to tow her the following day, she was bombed again by German Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 27, resulting in her sinking. Six crew members lost their lives in the attack; their names are commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London. The sinking of Empire Frost marked a notable loss during wartime convoy operations, exemplifying the dangers faced by Allied merchant ships in the Battle of the Atlantic.

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