SS Inchmay ( 1943 ) Inchmay was a 7 , 058 GRT refrigerated cargo liner that was built in 1943 by Short Brothers Ltd , Sunderland , Co Durham , United Kingdom as Empire Cromer for the Ministry of War Transport ( MoWT ) . In 1946 , she was sold into merchant service and renamed Corrientes . In 1955 she was sold to Hong Kong and renamed " Inchmay " . In 1966 , she was sold to Pakistan and renamed " Kaukhali " , serving until 1966 when she was scrapped . Description . The ship was built in 1943 by Short Brothers Ltd , Sunderland , Yard number 480 , she was launched on 21 December 1943 and completed in April 1944 . The ship was long , with a beam of . She had a depth of , and a draught of . She was assessed at 7 , 058 GRT , 4 , 756 NRT . The ship was propelled by a 537 nhp triple expansion steam engine , which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke . The engine was built by the North East Marine Engine Co ( 1938 ) Ltd , Newcastle upon Tyne . It could propel the ship at . History . War service . " Empire Cromer " was built for the MoWT . The United Kingdom Official Number 180133 and Code Letters GFPT were allocated . Her port of registry was Sunderland . She was operated under the management of the Blue Star Line . " Empire Cromer " was complete in April 1944 . She made her maiden voyage on 28 April , when she joined Convoy FN 1340 , which had departed Southend , Essex on 27 April and arrived at Methil , Fife on 29 April . She then joined Convoy EN 377 , which departed Methil that day and arrived at Loch Ewe on 1 May . " Empire Cromer " then sailed on to Belfast , County Antrim and made a voyage to Cardiff , Glamorgan and back before joining Convoy ON 238 , which departed from Liverpool , Lancashire on 26 May and arrived at New York United States on 9 June . She detached from the convoy en route and sailed to Montreal , Canada , arriving on 8 June . " Empire Cromer " was a member of Convoy QS 88 , which departed from the Red Islet on 30 August and arrived at Sydney , Cape Breton on 3 September . She then joined Convoy HX 306 , which had departed from New York on 31 August and arrived at Liverpool on 17 September . She was carrying general cargo and meat . After discharging her cargo , " Empire Cromer " sailed to Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire , from where she sailed on 4 October , joining Convoy OS91KM , which departed from Liverpool that day and split at sea on 10 October . She was carrying a cargo of soda and livestock . Her destination was Buenos Aires , Argentina , where she arrived on 30 October . From Buenos Aires , " Empire Cromer " sailed to Montevideo , Uruguay , Freetown , Sierra Leone and Gibraltar , where she arrived on 15 December . She the joined Convoy MKS 71G , which departed from Gibraltar on 16 December and arrived at Liverpool on 24 December . She was carrying a cargo of meat . Her destination was the Clyde . " Empire Cromer " departed the Clyde on 23 January 1945 , joining Convoy ON 280 , which had departed from Southend on 22 January and arrived at New York on 9 February . From New York , she sailed to Boston , Massachusetts , joining convoy BX 150 , which departed on 13 March and arrived at Halifax , Nova Scotia on 15 March . She then joined Convoy SC 170 , which departed from Halifax on 17 March and arrived at Liverpool on 31 March . She was carrying refrigerated and general cargo . From Liverpool , " Empire Cromer " sailed to the Belfast Lough , from where she joined Convoy ONS 48 , which departed from Liverpool on 21 April and arrived at Halifax on 4 May . She then joined Convoy XB 162 , which departed from Halifax the next day and arrived at Boston on 7 May . She arrived at the Cape Cod Canal on 7 May and then sailed to New York . Post - war service . " Empire Cromer " departed from New York on 21 May 1945 for Boston , arriving the next day . She the joined Convoy BX 164 , which departed that day and arrived at Halifax on 24 May . She then joined Convoy SC 177 , which departed Halifax on 26 May and arrived at Liverpool on 8 June . She was carrying refrigerated and general cargo , and was bound for Cardiff . She then sailed to Halifax and back to Liverpool , arriving there on 1 August . On 27 August , " Empire Cromer " sailed from Liverpool for Buenos Aires . She then sailed to Zarate and back . From Buenos Aires , she sailed to Montevideo . She then sailed to Port Stanley , Falkland Islands , where she embarked fourteen members of the Falkland Islands Defence Force who were to represent the Islands at the 1946 Victory Parade in London . " Empire Cromer " sailed to Antwerp , Belgium and then to Liverpool , where she arrived on 29 November . In 1946 , " Empire Cromer " was sold to the Donaldson Line , Glasgow and renamed " Corrientes " , the second ship of that name to serve with Donaldson Line . In 1954 , " Corrientes " was sold to the Blue Star Line . It was intended that she would be renamed " Oakland Star " , but instead she was declared surplus to requirements . In January 1955 , " Corrientes " was sold to Williamson & Co Ltd , Hong Kong and renamed " Inchmay " . She was operated under the management of the Inch Line . On 3 April 1962 , " Inchmay " ran aground at Wakayama , Japan . There were no injuries amongst her 45 crew . In 1966 , " Inchmay " was sold to the National Shipping Corporation of Pakistan , Karachi and was renamed " Kaukhali " . She served until 1968 , arriving on 2 April at Karachi for scrapping .