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SS Empire Adventure
SS ''Empire Adventure'' was a 5,787 ton steamship which was built in 1920 as the ''Eastney''. She was sold to France in 1924 and renamed ''Germaine L D''. In 1931 she was sold to Italy, being renamed ''Andrea'', being seized in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Adventure''. She was torpedoed on the night of 20/21 September 1940 and sank whilst under tow on 23 September 1940.
==History==
''Eastney'' was built by the Northumberland Shipping Co, Howdon, Wallsend,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=EMPIRE - A )〕 as yard number 356. She was owned and operated by the Romney Steamship Co, London. In 1924, ''Eastney'' was sold to L Dreyfus & Co, France and renamed ''Germaine L D''.〔 On 25 March 1929, she was in collision with in the North Sea off Vlissingen, Netherlands. She was beached at Rammekens for temporary repairs to be carried out. ''Germaine L D'' was refloated the next day. On 3 March 1931, she collided with at Rotterdam, Netherlands. ''Southborough'' sustained some damage but ''Germaine L D'' was undamaged. On 23 March 1932, she ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina, but was freed the next day with assistance from a tug. No damage was sustained. In 1932, ''Germaine L D'' was sold to Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa and renamed ''Andrea''. In June 1940, ''Andrea'' was seized at Newcastle upon Tyne and renamed ''Empire Adventure''.〔
;Convoy OB 216
Convoy OB 216 departed from Liverpool on 19 September 1940.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NAVAL EVENTS, SEPTEMBER 1940, Part 2 of 2, Sunday 15th – Monday 30th )〕 During the night of 20/21 September 1940, ''Empire Adventure'' was torpedoed by ''U-138''〔Ubootwaffe gives 21:26 on 20 September 1940 (German time), Uboatnet gives 02:27 on 21 September 1940〕 northwest of Rathlin Island〔 .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=EMPIRE ADVENTURE )〕 Although taken in tow by HMS ''Superman'', ''Empire Adventure'' sank on 23 September 1940 at . A total of 21 of the 39 crew were killed.〔 The survivors were picked up by HMS ''Arabis''〔 and the Swedish merchantman ''Industria'' and landed at Belfast.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Empire Adventure )〕 Those lost on ''Empire Adventure'' are commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial, London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ship Index A-F )〕
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