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''Empire Endurance'' was a cargo liner that was built in 1928 as ''Alster'' by Deschimag Werk Vulkan, Hamburg, Germany for the shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd. In the years leading up to the Second World War ''Alster'' carried cargo and passengers between Germany and Australia. After the outbreak of war she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine for use as a supply ship. ''Alster'' was captured off Norway on 10 April 1940 by the British destroyer . Initially serving under the original name as a repair, supply and cargo ship in Norway, she was later passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed ''Empire Endurance''. She served until 20 April 1941 when she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine south-east of the islet of Rockall in the North Atlantic Ocean. ==Description== The ship was a cargo liner. She was built in 1928 by Deschimag Werk Vulkan, Hamburg as ''Alster'',〔〔Kludas 1998, p. 64〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships )〕 with yard number 211.〔 ''Alster'' was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of . She was assessed at , ,〔 12,000 DWT. She had four masts, a single funnel, a round stern and a slanted stem.〔Schwadtke 1974, p. 137〕 The ship was propelled by a 1,000 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was also made by the shipbuilder.〔 A low pressure steam turbine drove the ship's single screw propeller through double reduction gearing and a hydraulic coupling.〔 She had a total of 6,500 indicated horsepower, which gave her a top speed of .〔〔〔Schwadtke 1974, p. 68-69〕 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「SS Empire Endurance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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