SS Hoxie

History
Name	Hoxie; Empire Albatross; Belgian Fisherman; Belgique; Martha Hendrik Fisser;
Owner	US Shipping Board (1918-37); US Maritime Commission (1937-40); Ministry of War Transport (1940-42); Belgian Government (1942-46); Compagnie Royale Belgo-Argentine SA (1946-50); Hendrik Fisser AG (1950-58);
Operator	As owner except:-; Dene Management Co (1940-42); L Dens et Compagnie (1942-46);
Port of registry	Baltimore (1918-40); London (1940-42); Antwerp (1942-50); Emden (1950-58);
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Sparrows Point, Maryland
Yard number	4182
Launched	7 December 1918
Completed	March 1919
Identification	US Official Number 217613 (1918-40); UK Official Number 168090 (1940-42; Code letters LQBF (1918-40); ; Code letters GNLF (1940-42); ;
Fate	Scrapped in Hamburg, 1958
General characteristics
Tonnage	4,714 GRT
Length	377 ft (114.91 m)
Beam	52 ft 3 in (15.93 m)
Depth	27 ft (8.23 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine (Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd) 320 hp (240 kW)
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)

Hoxie was a 4,714 ton cargo ship which was built in 1918. She was renamed Empire Albatross in 1940. In 1942, she was renamed Belgian Fisherman. In 1946 she was renamed Belgique and then Martha Hendrik Fisser in 1950. She was scrapped in 1958.

History

Name	Hoxie Empire Albatross Belgian Fisherman Belgique Martha Hendrik Fisser
Owner	US Shipping Board (1918-37) US Maritime Commission (1937-40) Ministry of War Transport (1940-42) Belgian Government (1942-46) Compagnie Royale Belgo-Argentine SA (1946-50) Hendrik Fisser AG (1950-58)
Operator	As owner except:- Dene Management Co (1940-42) L Dens et Compagnie (1942-46)
Port of registry	Baltimore (1918-40) London (1940-42) Antwerp (1942-50) Emden (1950-58)
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Sparrows Point, Maryland
Yard number	4182
Launched	7 December 1918
Completed	March 1919
Identification	US Official Number 217613 (1918-40) UK Official Number 168090 (1940-42 Code letters LQBF (1918-40) Code letters GNLF (1940-42)
Fate	Scrapped in Hamburg, 1958
General characteristics
Tonnage	4,714 GRT
Length	377 ft (114.91 m)
Beam	52 ft 3 in (15.93 m)
Depth	27 ft (8.23 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine (Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd) 320 hp (240 kW)
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)