MV Empire MacMahon was an oil tanker converted to a merchant aircraft carrier or MAC ship.

History
United Kingdom
NameEmpire MacMahon
OwnerMinistry of War Transport
OperatorAnglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.
BuilderSwan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend
Launched2 July 1943
RenamedNaninia in 1946
FateScrapped Hong Kong 1960
General characteristics
Tonnage8,908 GRT
Length463 ft (141 m) (pp) 485 ft 9 in (148.06 m) (oa)
Beam61 ft 9 in (18.82 m)
Depth27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Propulsion
  • Diesel
  • one shaft
  • 3,300 bhp
Speed11 knots (20 km/h)
Complement110
Armament
Aircraft carriedFour Fairey Swordfish

MV Empire MacMahon was built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend under order from the Ministry of War Transport. She entered service as a MAC ship in December 1943; however, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel.[1] She was operated by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.[2]

She returned to merchant service as an oil tanker in 1946 and renamed Naninia and was eventually scrapped in Hong Kong in 1960.

References

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  1. ^ H.T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge (1973). Warships of World War II. Ian Allan. p. 296. ISBN 0-7110-0403-X.
  2. ^ "List and history of the Empire ships - M". Mariners. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
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