SS Faraway 111

[Des Taff Jenkins]

HI All.
A mate of mine wants to find out about a ship called the Faraway 111 He believes she was in the Arctic Convoys and either signed on or paid off in Liverpool in 1941any help appreciated.
Cheers Des

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[Doc Vernon]

Hi Des
Cant find anything on that name!
Could it possibly have been the Faraday (2)! A British Cable Ship Lost 26-3-1941 Bombed and Sunk Attacked by Aircraft Allantic

Campbell,
Hugh McDonald Chief Officer, SS "Faraday(2)" (cable ship, sunk 28.03.1941).

Faraday Cable Ship.JPG

http://atlantic-cable.com/Cableships...y(2)/index.htm

As far as I know there was not a third!

Single Ship Report for "1147458"



IDNo:
1147458
Year:
1923

Name:
FARADAY
Keel:


Type:
Cable ship
Launch Date:
16.2.23

Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
4.23


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Tons:
5529
Link:
1492

DWT:

Yard No:
939

Length overall:

Ship Design:


LPP:
120.2
Country of build:
GBR

Beam:
14.7
Builder:
Palmers'

Material of build:

Location of yard:
Jarrow

Number of
screws/Mchy/
Speed(kn):
2T-


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Naval or paramilitary marking :


A:
*

End:
1941


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Subsequent History:

ac/b 38 degrees 3nm from St Anne's Head 26.3.41 [Falmouth-Alexandria, submarine cable]

[Des Taff Jenkins]

HI Vernon.
Thanks for all that information, I will post it to my mate he will be pleased. I had it on my book of sinking but not that much information.
Cheers Des.
hope you had a nice cool Xmas.

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[Hugh]

Des, Vernon,

'FARADAY II' never sailed in any Arctic convoy she was sunk in 1941 before the first convoy 'Dervish' even sailed. I think you may need to go back to your source for a bit more information
Regards
Hugh

[robpage]

Wondering if the name was correct so in searching found , it is too late to be the one you want though

Empire Faraway

Empire Faraway was an Empire F type coaster which was built by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle. Laid down as CHANT 21 and renamed Fabric 21 before launch. Launched in October 1944 as Empire Faraway and completed in November 1944. Sold in 1946 to Seaway Coasters Ltd and renamed Seabrook. Operated under the management of Howard & Sons, London. Sold in 1954 to F T Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed Fortunity. Scrapped in February 1962 in Nieuw-Lekkerkerk, Netherlands.

[DeepSea]

Empire Faraway was less than 500grt and never sailed in any Russian convoys either.

[robpage]

It is also as i pointed out the wrong dates , I used the illustration of Empire Faraway to suggest that the Faraway name may have another name associated with it , as the Faraday idea did not fit either

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Rob, DeepSea, and Hugh.
Thanks for your replies I have sent the details that Vernon gave, but by snail mail as my mate in London is not that familiar lifting attachments off the net, I'll wait and see if that is the one he was after, it could be that the Arctic convoy thing was from misinformation or old age. He did say it paid off or signed on in 1941 so that leaves out the coaster if it was built in 1944.
Thanks for the replies
Cheers Des

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