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''West Saginaw'' was a Design 1013 cargo ship that was built in 1919 by Northwest Steel Company, Portland, Oregon, United States. She was built for the United States Shipping Board, passing to the United States Maritime Commission in 1936. In 1941, she was transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport and renamed ''Empire Cougar''. She spent the war sailing between the United Kingdom and the Caribbean, mostly sailing via the United States with some voyages made via Africa. She carried coal or fertilizer outbound, and returned with sugar. ''Empire Cougar'' was sold post-war and renamed ''Aurora''. In 1948, she was sold to Panama and renamed ''Cougar'', In 1951, she was sold to Italy and renamed ''Favola'', serving until she was scrapped in 1961. ==Description== The ship was built in 1919 by Northwest Steel Company, Portland, Oregon. She was yard number 35.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=General Cargo Ships Built in Pacific Coast Shipyards )〕 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, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS )〕 Her DWT was 8,800. The ship was propelled by two steam turbines of 605 nhp, double reduction geared, driving a single screw propeller. The turbines were manufactured by Mid West Engineering Co, Indianapolis, Indiana.〔 They could propel her at . 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 West Saginaw」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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