The SS Empire Galahad was a refrigerated cargo vessel constructed in 1942 by Lithgows in Port Glasgow for the UK Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Launched on May 18, 1942, and completed by July of the same year, she was originally built as a steamship equipped with a triple-expansion steam engine manufactured by JG Kincaid of Glasgow. Her primary service during World War II involved participation in various convoys under the management of Blue Star Line, a subsidiary of the Vestey Group. Following the war, in 1946, the vessel was purchased by Blue Star Line and renamed Celtic Star, replacing a previous ship of the same name lost in 1943. Shortly afterward, she was transferred to Lamport and Holt, another shipping company within the Vestey Group, and renamed Murillo. During her career, she changed ownership and names multiple times, reflecting her versatile service life. In 1952, she was sold to Industriale Maritime and registered in Italy, receiving the name Bogliasco. A significant modification occurred in 1954 when her original triple-expansion steam engine was replaced with a six-cylinder two-stroke single-cycle marine Diesel engine manufactured by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico in Trieste. This conversion marked her transition from a steamship to a motor vessel. She retained the name Bogliasco until 1963, when she was sold to Ocean Shipping & Enterprises and renamed Ocean Peace, registering under the Panamanian flag. The vessel’s operational life ended in 1967 when she was sold for scrap. She arrived in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, for dismantling on September 12, 1967. Throughout her career, she was notable for her participation in wartime convoys, her multiple renamings, and her conversion from steam to diesel power, exemplifying the adaptable design of mid-20th-century cargo ships. Her official number was 168985, and her call sign was BDYN, marking her as a significant part of maritime wartime and post-war commercial history.

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