| Name: | EMPIRE CAPULET |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 20/01/1943 |
| Completed: | 03/1943 |
| Builder: | J Readhead & Sons Ltd |
| Yard: | South Shields |
| Yard Number: | 532 |
| Dimensions: | 7044grt, 4869nrt, 430.9 x 56.2 x 35.2ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (24.5, 39 & 70 x 48ins), 510nhp |
| Engines by: | J Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 11.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 169050 |
| History: | |
| 03/1943 | Ministry of War Transport (A Holt & Co, managers), South Shields |
| 1943 | Managers became Glen Line Ltd |
| 1946 | The Clan Line Steamers Ltd, London; renamed HESIONE |
| 1948 | British & South American Steam Navigation Co Ltd (Houston Line Ltd, managers), London |
| 1957 | Houston Line Ltd, London |
| 05/10/1960 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 05/10/1960: Broken up at Hong Kong by Shun Fung Ironworks |
Above photo as HESIONE is courtesy of Clive Ketley
Above photo as HESIONE is copyright of A Duncan. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return