SS Empire Brutus

History
Name	Empire Brutus (1942–48); Vergmor (1948–50); Southgate (1950–55); Fatih (1955–68);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942–48); Haddon Steamship Co Ltd (1948–50); Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co Ltd (1950–55); Sadikzade Rusen Ogullari KS (1955–68);
Operator	W. T. Gould & Co Ltd (1943–48); Haddon Steamship Co Ltd (1948–50); Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co Ltd (1950–55); Sadikzade Rusen Ogullari KS (1955–68);
Port of registry	Sunderland (1943–48); London (1948–55); Turkey (1955–68);
Builder	J. L. Thompson and Sons Ltd, Sunderland
Yard number	624
Launched	18 December 1942
Completed	March 1943
Out of service	February 1968
Identification	UK Official Number 169111 (1943–55); Code Letters BFFY (1943–48); ;
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,233 GRT; 4,294 NRT;
Length	423 ft 8 in (129.13 m)
Beam	57 ft 2 in (17.42 m)
Depth	35 ft 9 in (10.90 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine

Empire Brutus was a 7,233 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1941 by J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Although twice damaged by enemy action, she survived the war. Postwar she was sold into merchant service, being renamed Vergmor, Southgate and Fatih, serving until scrapped in 1968.

History

Name	Empire Brutus (1942–48) Vergmor (1948–50) Southgate (1950–55) Fatih (1955–68)
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942–48) Haddon Steamship Co Ltd (1948–50) Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co Ltd (1950–55) Sadikzade Rusen Ogullari KS (1955–68)
Operator	W. T. Gould & Co Ltd (1943–48) Haddon Steamship Co Ltd (1948–50) Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co Ltd (1950–55) Sadikzade Rusen Ogullari KS (1955–68)
Port of registry	Sunderland (1943–48) London (1948–55) Turkey (1955–68)
Builder	J. L. Thompson and Sons Ltd, Sunderland
Yard number	624
Launched	18 December 1942
Completed	March 1943
Out of service	February 1968
Identification	UK Official Number 169111 (1943–55) Code Letters BFFY (1943–48)
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,233 GRT 4,294 NRT
Length	423 ft 8 in (129.13 m)
Beam	57 ft 2 in (17.42 m)
Depth	35 ft 9 in (10.90 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine