SS Empire Comfort
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Namesake | York Castle |
| Owner |
|
| Port of registry | United Kingdom |
| Builder | Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd. |
| Yard number | 372 |
| Launched | 29 September 1944 |
| Completed | December 1944 |
| Commissioned | Never commissioned |
| Out of service | 1954-55 |
| Identification | Pennant number K537 (York Castle) |
| Fate | Scrapped 1955 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,333 GRT |
| Displacement | 1,060 long tons (1,080 t) |
| Length | 252 ft (76.81 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (10.97 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
| Installed power | Quadruple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
SS Empire Comfort was a 1,333 GRT convoy rescue ship which was launched in 1944 as HMS York Castle a Castle-class corvette, but was renamed Empire Castle and converted for merchant service before completion by Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd., Port Glasgow as yard number 372. She was launched on 20 September 1944. The ship was 252 feet (76.81 m) long, with a beam of 36 feet (10.97 m) and a draught of 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m).