SS Empire Bardolph

History
Name	Empire Bardolph (1942–46); Memling (1946–53); Vancouver Star (1953–57); Memling (1957–59);
Owner	MoWT (1942–46); Lamport and Holt Line Ltd (1946–53); Blue Star Line (1953–59);
Operator	Donaldson, Brothers & Black Ltd (1943–44); Lamport and Holt Line Ltd (1944–53); Blue Star Line (1953–59);
Port of registry	Sunderland (1943–53); UK (1953–59);
Builder	Caledon Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland
Yard number	474
Launched	8 December 1942
Completed	March 1943
Identification	UK official number 169109 (1942-59); Call sign BFDP (1943-53); ;
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,017 GRT; tonnage under deck 6,556; 4,758 NRT;
Length	431.0 ft (131.4 m)
Beam	56.3 ft (17.2 m)
Draught	27 ft 10 in (8.48 m)
Depth	35.2 ft (10.7 m)
Installed power	537 MN
Propulsion	1 × triple-expansion steam engine (North East Marine Engineering Co (1938) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne)
Capacity	259,960 cubic feet (7,361 m3) refrigerated cargo space
Sensors and ; processing systems	wireless direction finding
Armament	DEMS (1943–45)

Empire Bardolph was a 7,017 GRT refrigerated cargo ship which was built in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). It was sold in 1946 and renamed Memling and sold again in 1953 and renamed Vancouver Star, being renamed Memling in 1957. It was scrapped in 1959.

History

Name	Empire Bardolph (1942–46) Memling (1946–53) Vancouver Star (1953–57) Memling (1957–59)
Owner	MoWT (1942–46) Lamport and Holt Line Ltd (1946–53) Blue Star Line (1953–59)
Operator	Donaldson, Brothers & Black Ltd (1943–44) Lamport and Holt Line Ltd (1944–53) Blue Star Line (1953–59)
Port of registry	Sunderland (1943–53) UK (1953–59)
Builder	Caledon Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland
Yard number	474
Launched	8 December 1942
Completed	March 1943
Identification	UK official number 169109 (1942-59) Call sign BFDP (1943-53)
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,017 GRT tonnage under deck 6,556 4,758 NRT
Length	431.0 ft (131.4 m)
Beam	56.3 ft (17.2 m)
Draught	27 ft 10 in (8.48 m)
Depth	35.2 ft (10.7 m)
Installed power	537 MN
Propulsion	1 × triple-expansion steam engine (North East Marine Engineering Co (1938) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne)
Capacity	259,960 cubic feet (7,361 m³) refrigerated cargo space
Sensors and processing systems	wireless direction finding
Armament	DEMS (1943–45)