SS Empire Adventure

History
Name	Eastney (1920-24); Germaine L D (1924-31); Andrea (1931-40); Empire Adventure (1940);
Owner	Romney Steamship Co Ltd, London (1921-24); L Dreyfus et Compagnie, France (1924-31); Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa (1931-40); Ministry of War Transport (1940);
Operator	Owner operated except:-; Runciman Shipping Co Ltd (1940);
Port of registry	London (1921-22); London (1922-24); Dunkirk (1924-31); Genoa (1931-40); London (1940);
Builder	Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland
Yard number	256
Launched	13 October 1920
Completed	February 1921
Identification	UK Official Number 146165 (1921-24, 1940); Italian Official Number 1829 (1931-40); Code Letters NDAT (1931-33); ; Code letters IBXA (1933-40); ; Code letters GLXW (1940); ;
Fate	Torpedoed by U-138 night of 20/21 September 1940, sank 23 September 1940
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,145 GRT
Length	375 ft (114.30 m)
Beam	51 ft 2 in (15.60 m)
Depth	31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine (Wallsend Slipway Co Ltd, Newcastle) 370 hp (280 kW) NHP.
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)
Complement	39

Sunk

Torpedoed

Location of the torpedo attack and sinking of Empire Adventure

SS Empire Adventure was a 5,787-ton steamship built in 1920 as the Eastney. She was sold to France in 1924 and renamed Germaine L D. In 1931 she was sold to Italy, being renamed Andrea, being seized in 1940 and renamed Empire Adventure. She was torpedoed on the night of 20/21 September 1940 and sank while under tow on 23 September 1940.

History

Name	Eastney (1920-24) Germaine L D (1924-31) Andrea (1931-40) Empire Adventure (1940)
Owner	Romney Steamship Co Ltd, London (1921-24) L Dreyfus et Compagnie, France (1924-31) Società Anonima di Navigazione Corrado, Genoa (1931-40) Ministry of War Transport (1940)
Operator	Owner operated except:- Runciman Shipping Co Ltd (1940)
Port of registry	London (1921-22) London (1922-24) Dunkirk (1924-31) Genoa (1931-40) London (1940)
Builder	Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland
Yard number	256
Launched	13 October 1920
Completed	February 1921
Identification	UK Official Number 146165 (1921-24, 1940) Italian Official Number 1829 (1931-40) Code Letters NDAT (1931-33) Code letters IBXA (1933-40) Code letters GLXW (1940)
Fate	Torpedoed by U-138 night of 20/21 September 1940, sank 23 September 1940
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,145 GRT
Length	375 ft (114.30 m)
Beam	51 ft 2 in (15.60 m)
Depth	31 ft 7 in (9.63 m)
Propulsion	1 x triple expansion steam engine (Wallsend Slipway Co Ltd, Newcastle) 370 hp (280 kW) NHP.
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)
Complement	39