SS Inkosi ( 1937 ) Inkosi was a 6 , 618 GRT refrigerated cargo liner which was built by Swan , Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd , Newcastle upon Tyne for the Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ) . She was hired by the Royal Navy in 1940 for use as an ocean boarding vessel , but was sunk in an air raid before she could be used for this purpose . The ship was salvaged , converted to a cargo ship and passed to the Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ) , who renamed her Empire Chivalry . In 1946 she was sold and renamed Planter . She served until 1958 , when she was scrapped . Description . The ship was built by Swan , Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd , Newcastle upon Tyne . She was launched in 1937 , and completed in June 1937 . As built , the ship was long , with a beam of and a depth of . She had a GRT of 6 , 618 and a NRT of 4 . 055 . The ship was propelled by a quadruple expansion steam engine , which had cylinders of , , and diameter by stroke . The engine was built by Wallsend Slipway & Engine Co , Wallsend . " Inkosi " had of refrigerated cargo space over two holds . There were two refrigerating units and two compressors . The ship could make 16½ tons of ice per day . She had cabins for 82 passengers . History . " Inkosi " was owned by the Charente Steamship Co Ltd , and operated under the management of T & J Harrison Ltd . The United Kingdom Official Number 164328 and the Code Letters GZSS were allocated . Her port of registry was Liverpool . She departed London on her maiden voyage to the West Indies and British Guiana on 18 June 1937 . She operated between the United Kingdom and the West Indies . " Inkosi " was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War . Convoy HXF 11 departed Halifax , Nova Scotia on 2 December 1939 and arrived at Liverpool on 15 December . " Inkosi " was carrying a cargo of foodstuff and pitch . On 6 December , " Inkosi " lost the convoy in fog , but managed to rejoin on 7 December . A funeral was held on board " Inkosi " on 11 December . Convoy HX 58 departed Halifax on 15 July 1940 and arrived at Liverpool on 31 July . " Inkosi " had started her voyage at Bermuda and departed Halifax on 14 July . She was carrying general cargo bound for the Clyde . " Inkosi " was carrying the convoy ' s Rear Commodore . On 11 August 1940 , " Inkosi " was hired by the Royal Navy for use as an ocean boarding vessel . On 7 September 1940 , " Inkosi " was sunk in an air raid while berthed at the Royal Albert Dock , London . She was refloated on 4 October 1940 . " Inkosi " was taken over by the MoWT and rebuilt as a cargo ship , being renamed " Empire Chivalry " . She remained under the management of T & J Harrison Ltd although her port of registry was changed to London . The refrigerating equipment was removed during the conversion , which reduced her to 6 , 007 GRT , 3 , 616 NRT . " Empire Chivalry " was a member of a number of convoys . Convoy HX 193 departed Halifax on 7 June 1942 and arrived at Liverpool on 19 June . Convoy HX 293 departed New York on 23 July 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 6 August . " Empire Chivalry " was carrying a cargo of sugar and cotton . She was carrying the Convoy Commodore . Convoy ON 225 departed Liverpool on 22 February 1944 , bound for New York . During the voyage , the merchant ship " Joel Poinserett " broke in two . " Empire Chivalry " stood by the wreck . Due to the break - up of the convoy in bad weather , " Empire Chivalry " and the group of stragglers she was in , escorted by actually arrived at New York on 8 March , ahead of the main convoy . In 1946 , " Empire Chivalry " was sold to T & J Harrison Ltd and was renamed " Planter " . Her port of registry was changed to Liverpool . She served until 1958 when she was scrapped at Ghent , Belgium .