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''Yelkenci'' was a refrigerated cargo ship which was built in 1943 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as ''Empire Camp''. She was sold in 1946 and renamed ''Valacia''. In 1951, she was sold and renamed ''New York City''. A further sale in 1955 saw her renamed ''Loch Morar''. A final sale to Turkish owners saw her renamed ''Yelkenci''. She served with them until scrapped in 1971. ==Description== The ship was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. She was launched on 17 June 1943 and completed in November 1943. A total of of refrigerated cargo space was provided in three holds. Refrigeration was provided by two compressors and eight cooling machines made by L Sterne & Co Ltd. The cooling machines used ammonia as a coolant. Insulation was by direct expansion, air, cork and slag wool.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF VESSELS FITTED WITH REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES - Vessels having a capacity of 80,000 cubic feet and over, and including all vessels holding Lloyd's R.M.C. )〕 The ship was long, with a beam of and a depth of . Her GRT was 7,052 and she had a NRT of 4,760.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS )〕 She was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was built by North East Marine Engine Co (1938) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.〔 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 Yelkenci」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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