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''John Lyras'' was a heavy lift ship that was built in 1942 as ''Empire Elaine'' by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She spent most of the Second World War serving in the Indian Ocean, although she did visit the Mediterranean to take part in Operation Husky and Operation Dragoon. In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and renamed ''John Lyras''. In 1959, she was sold to a Panamania owner. A further sale in 1970 saw her renamed ''Boundary''. She served until 1972 when she was scrapped. ==Description== The ship was built in 1942 by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire. The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of and a draught of . She was assessed at , ,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS )〕 10,300 DWT.〔 The ship was propelled by a 516 nhp two-stroke Single Cycle, Single Action diesel engine, which had three cylinders of diameter by stroke driving a single screw propeller. The engine was built by Doxfords.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV John Lyras」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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