HMS Sainfoin (F183)

HMS Sainfoin in Singapore, 1945
History
Class and type:	Landing Ship, Infantry
Name:	Cape Washington (1943–44) Empire Crossbow (1944) HMS Sainfoin (1944–46) Empire Crossbow (1946–47) Cape Washington (1947–64)
Owner:	United States Maritime Commission (1943–44) Ministry of War Transport (1944) Royal Navy (1944–46) Ministry of Transport (1946–47) United States Maritime Commission (1947–64)
Operator:	United States Maritime Commission (1943–44) Ministry of War Transport (1944) Royal Navy (1944–46) Ministry of Transport (1946–47) United States Maritime Commission (1947)
Builder:	Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California
Yard number:	357
Launched:	30 November 1943
Completed:	31 January 1944
Commissioned:	November 1944
Decommissioned:	September 1946
Maiden voyage:	7 February 1944
Out of service:	1948
Homeport:	London (1944) Royal Navy (1944–46) London (1946–47) United States (1947–64)
Identification:	United Kingdom Official Number 169808 (1944, 1946–47) Code Letters MYMV (1944, 1946–47) Pennant Number F183 (1944–46)
Fate:	Sold for scrapping in 1964
General characteristics
Displacement:	7,177 GRT 4,823 NRT 6,440 DWT
Length:	396 ft 5 in (120.83 m) between perpendiculars 417 ft 9 in (127.33 m) overall
Beam:	60 ft 1 in (18.31 m)
Depth:	35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
Propulsion:	Two steam turbines, double reduction geared driving a single screw propeller
Speed:	16 knots (30 km/h) (service) 18 knots (33 km/h) (maximum)
Troops:	1,500
Armament:	Empire Crossbow and HMS Sainfoin: 1 × 4-inch (102 mm) gun 1 × 12-pounder (3-inch (76 mm)) gun 12 × 20 mm (0.8 in) anti-aircraft guns 2 × 4.7 inches (119 mm) guns 18 × LCA

HMS Sainfoin was a Landing Ship, Infantry of the Royal Navy that was built in 1943 by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California, United States as the merchant vessel Cape Washington. She was transferred to the Ministry of War Transport in 1944 and renamed Empire Crossbow. Later that year, she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and commissioned as HMS Sainfoin, with the pennant number F183. In 1946, she was returned to merchant service as Empire Crossbow. She was transferred to the United States in 1947 and renamed Cape Washington. The ship was then laid up until scrapped in 1964.

The ship was built in 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California. She was Yard Number 357.

The ship was 396 feet 5 inches (120.83 m) long between perpendiculars, 417 feet 9 inches (127.33 m) overall, with a beam of 60 feet 1 inch (18.31 m). She had a depth of 35 feet 0 inches (10.67 m). She was assessed at 7,177 GRT, 4,823 NRT. Her DWT was 6,440.

The ship was propelled by two steam turbines of 12,000 nhp total. They were double reduction geared, driving a single screw propeller. They could propel her at a maximum speed of 18 knots (33 km/h), with 16 knots (30 km/h) being the normal service speed. The turbines were built by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co, Essington, Pennsylvania.

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