MV Murell

History
Name	Fiddown (1940–43); Empire Estuary (1943–46); Goldfawn (1946–52); Creekdawn (1952–54); Murell (1954–72);
Owner	S Morris Ltd (1940–42); Ministry of War Transport (1942–45); Ministry of Transport (1945–46); E J & W Goldsmith Ltd (1946-52); Springwell Shipping Co Ltd (1952–54); J Tyrell (1954–66); Arklow Shipping Ltd (1966–72);
Operator	S Morris Ltd (1940–41); Craggs & Jenkin Ltd (1943–46); E J & W Goldsmith Ltd (1946-52); Springwell Shipping Co Ltd (1952–54); J Tyrell (1954–66); Arklow Shipping Ltd (1966–72);
Port of registry	Goole, UK (1940-41, 1943–46); London (1946–54); Dublin, Ireland (1954–72);
Builder	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd
Yard number	350
Launched	9 May 1940
Completed	July 1940
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 164907 (1940–41, 1943–54); Code Letters MJJY (1940–41, 1943–54); ;
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	319 GRT; 163 NRT;
Length	133 ft 8 in (40.74 m)
Beam	24 ft 7 in (7.49 m)
Draught	7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Depth	9 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.915 m)
Propulsion	Diesel engine driving a single screw propeller

MV Murell was a 319 GRT coaster that was built in 1940 as Fiddown by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom for S Morris Ltd. In 1940, she was run down and sunk by HMS Campbelltown in the Mersey Estuary. She was salvaged in 1942, repaired and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), renamed Empire Estuary. She was sold into merchant service in 1946 and renamed Goldfawn. A further sale in 1952 saw her renamed Creekdawn. A sale to an Irish company in 1954 saw her renamed Murell. She served until 1972, when she was scrapped.

History

Name	Fiddown (1940–43) Empire Estuary (1943–46) Goldfawn (1946–52) Creekdawn (1952–54) Murell (1954–72)
Owner	S Morris Ltd (1940–42) Ministry of War Transport (1942–45) Ministry of Transport (1945–46) E J & W Goldsmith Ltd (1946-52) Springwell Shipping Co Ltd (1952–54) J Tyrell (1954–66) Arklow Shipping Ltd (1966–72)
Operator	S Morris Ltd (1940–41) Craggs & Jenkin Ltd (1943–46) E J & W Goldsmith Ltd (1946-52) Springwell Shipping Co Ltd (1952–54) J Tyrell (1954–66) Arklow Shipping Ltd (1966–72)
Port of registry	Goole, UK (1940-41, 1943–46) London (1946–54) Dublin, Ireland (1954–72)
Builder	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd
Yard number	350
Launched	9 May 1940
Completed	July 1940
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 164907 (1940–41, 1943–54) Code Letters MJJY (1940–41, 1943–54)
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	319 GRT 163 NRT
Length	133 ft 8 in (40.74 m)
Beam	24 ft 7 in (7.49 m)
Draught	7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Depth	9 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.915 m)
Propulsion	Diesel engine driving a single screw propeller