SS Empire Aldgate

History
Name	Empire Aldgate (1945-48); Thackeray (1948-51); Sugar Refiner (1951-58); San Patricio (1958-65); San Miguel (1965-68);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport, United Kingdom (1945-48); Rodney Steamship Co, London (1948-51); Silvertown Services Ltd, London (1951-58); Valck & Monkton, Valparaiso, Chile (1958-62); Worldwide Maritime Co, Liberia (1962-65); Altair Maritime Corporation, Liberia (1965-67);
Operator	Owner operated except:-; Glen & Co Ltd (1945-48); R S Dalgleish & Co Ltd (1951-53); Kentships Ltd (1953-58);
Port of registry	West Hartlepool (1945-48); London (1948-58); Valparaiso (1958-62); Liberia (1962-67);
Builder	W Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool
Yard number	1180
Launched	10 May 1945
Completed	July 1945
Out of service	12 September 1965
Identification	UK Official Number 180053 (1945-58); Code letters MPBM (1945-58); ;
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,485 GRT
Length	315 ft 5 in (96.14 m)
Beam	46 ft 5 in (14.15 m)
Depth	22 ft 1 in (6.73 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine (W Gray & Co)

Empire Aldgate was a 3,485-ton, heavy-lift ship which was built in 1945. She was renamed Thackeray in 1948, Sugar Refiner in 1951, San Patricio in 1958, and San Miguel in 1965. She was abandoned by her owners in 1965 and scrapped in 1967.

History

Name	Empire Aldgate (1945-48) Thackeray (1948-51) Sugar Refiner (1951-58) San Patricio (1958-65) San Miguel (1965-68)
Owner	Ministry of War Transport, United Kingdom (1945-48) Rodney Steamship Co, London (1948-51) Silvertown Services Ltd, London (1951-58) Valck & Monkton, Valparaiso, Chile (1958-62) Worldwide Maritime Co, Liberia (1962-65) Altair Maritime Corporation, Liberia (1965-67)
Operator	Owner operated except:- Glen & Co Ltd (1945-48) R S Dalgleish & Co Ltd (1951-53) Kentships Ltd (1953-58)
Port of registry	West Hartlepool (1945-48) London (1948-58) Valparaiso (1958-62) Liberia (1962-67)
Builder	W Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool
Yard number	1180
Launched	10 May 1945
Completed	July 1945
Out of service	12 September 1965
Identification	UK Official Number 180053 (1945-58) Code letters MPBM (1945-58)
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,485 GRT
Length	315 ft 5 in (96.14 m)
Beam	46 ft 5 in (14.15 m)
Depth	22 ft 1 in (6.73 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine (W Gray & Co)