Empire Diamond
Ship Number
1053
Vessel Type
Ocean Type Tanker
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
19
Launch Date
July 10, 1941
Delivered
November 12, 1941
Owner
Ministry of Supply - Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co
Weight
8236 grt
BP Length
460 feet
Breadth
59 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11.5 knots
Propulsion
Direct Acting (D.A.) Diesel
Official No.
168507
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Scrapped
Empire Diamond

One of 19 ships transferred to Nortraship in 1942. Renamed Norsol it was taken over at Newport on 30 March 1942.  
 
In April 1943 Norsol was in Convoy HX 233, together with several other Norwegian ships.
 
Sold in 1946, renamed Kollbjørg, A/S Killbjørg (O. Berg), Oslo.
 
Sold in 1956 to Rederi Norland (Odmark & Andersson), Sweden, and renamed Storo.
 
Sold in 1959 to Skjelbreds Rederi A/S, Norway, and resold to O. Kees & Co (Hong Kong) Ltd and arrived Hong Kong 20th November 1959 to be broken up.