SS Graigaur

History
Name	Empire Foam (1941–46); Graigaur (1946–57); Maltezana (1957–58); Johore Bahru (1958–63);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1941–45); Ministry of Transport (1945–46); Graigaur Shipping Co Ltd (1946–57); Marinos & Frangios Ltd (1957–58); Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd (1958–63);
Operator	F Carrick & Co Ltd (1941–46); I Williams & Co Ltd (1946–57); Marinos & Frangios Ltd (1957–58); Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd (1958–63);
Port of registry	Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (1941–46); Cardiff (1946–58); Hong Kong (1958–63);
Builder	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard number	1694
Launched	13 March 1941
Maiden voyage	10 June 1941
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 165810; Code Letters BCKC (1941–58); ;
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type	CAM ship (1941–43); Cargo ship (1943–64);
Tonnage	7,047 GRT; 5,178 NRT;
Length	432 ft 5 in (131.80 m) (LPP); 447 ft 5 in (136.37 m) (OL);
Beam	56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Draught	26 ft 3 in (8.00 m)
Depth	34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 433 nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Aircraft carried	1 x Hawker Sea Hurricane (1941–43)

Graigaur was a 7,047 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1941 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, as the CAM ship Empire Foam for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold in 1946 to Graigaur Shipping Co Ltd and renamed Graigaur. She was sold in 1957 to Marinos & Frangos Ltd and renamed Maltezana. She was sold to the Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd., Hong Kong in 1958 and renamed Johore Bahru, serving until she was scrapped in 1963.

History

Name	Empire Foam (1941–46) Graigaur (1946–57) Maltezana (1957–58) Johore Bahru (1958–63)
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1941–45) Ministry of Transport (1945–46) Graigaur Shipping Co Ltd (1946–57) Marinos & Frangios Ltd (1957–58) Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd (1958–63)
Operator	F Carrick & Co Ltd (1941–46) I Williams & Co Ltd (1946–57) Marinos & Frangios Ltd (1957–58) Great Southern Steamship Co Ltd (1958–63)
Port of registry	Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (1941–46) Cardiff (1946–58) Hong Kong (1958–63)
Builder	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard number	1694
Launched	13 March 1941
Maiden voyage	10 June 1941
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 165810 Code Letters BCKC (1941–58)
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type	CAM ship (1941–43) Cargo ship (1943–64)
Tonnage	7,047 GRT 5,178 NRT
Length	432 ft 5 in (131.80 m) (LPP) 447 ft 5 in (136.37 m) (OL)
Beam	56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Draught	26 ft 3 in (8.00 m)
Depth	34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 433 nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Aircraft carried	1 x Hawker Sea Hurricane (1941–43)