The SS Inchmay was a refrigerated cargo liner built in 1943 by Short Brothers Ltd in Sunderland, United Kingdom, designated with yard number 480. Launched on December 21, 1943, and completed in April 1944, the vessel measured 431 feet in length with a beam of 56 feet 3 inches. She had a depth of 35 feet 2 inches and a draught of 26 feet 9 inches. With a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 7,058 and a net register tonnage (NRT) of 4,756, the ship was designed to carry refrigerated cargo, including meat and general goods. Propelled by a 537 nhp triple expansion steam engine, built by North East Marine Engine Co (1938) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, the vessel could reach speeds of approximately 10 knots. Her engine featured cylinders of 24.5 inches, 39 inches, and 70 inches in diameter with a 48-inch stroke. She was initially registered in Sunderland, managed by the Blue Star Line, and bore the UK Official Number 180133 with the code letters GFPT. During her service in World War II, as Empire Cromer, she participated in numerous convoys, including FN 1340, EN 377, ON 238, and others, primarily transporting general cargo, meat, soda, and livestock across the Atlantic and to South America. Notably, she made voyages to Montreal, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Freetown, Gibraltar, and various ports in North America and Europe, contributing to Allied logistics efforts. Post-war, in 1946, she was sold to the Donaldson Line in Glasgow and renamed Corrientes. Later, in 1954, she was transferred to the Blue Star Line, with an intended but unfulfilled plan to rename her Oakland Star. In 1955, she was sold to Williamson & Co Ltd in Hong Kong, renamed Inchmay, and managed by the Inch Line. Her notable incidents include running aground at Wakayama, Japan, in April 1962, with no injuries. Ultimately, in 1966, she was sold to the Pakistani National Shipping Corporation, renamed Kaukhali, and served until her scrapping in 1968 in Karachi. The SS Inchmay's service history reflects her role as a vital refrigerated cargo carrier through wartime and into the post-war era, highlighting her importance in maritime trade and logistics.

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