Launched 1944: ss EMPIRE MARKSMAN ss EMPIRE MARKSMAN ss EMPIRE MARKSMAN built by Scotts Bowling, Yard No 370 Engines by Aitchison & Blair Clydebank Last Name: CLIFFVILLE (1956) Previous Names: AFON MORLAIS (1948) Propulsion: T. 3cyl Launched: Wednesday, 26/01/1944 Built: 1944 Ship Type: Coaster Tonnage: 965 grt Length: 198 feet Breadth: 34 feet Owner History: Ministry of War Transport 1948 Afon Lliedi SS Co (Wm.Coombs & Sons Llanelli) 1956 John S.Monks Ltd Liverpool. Status: Arrived for Scrapping - 18/10/1958 Remarks: 12/5/1958 Developed leak in engine room, listed, heeled over and sank at Meadowside Granary Wharf, Glasgow. 14/7/1958 Refloated, drydocked, but constructive total loss. Taken to Dublin and scrapped Previous update by Paul Hunter Previous update by Bruce Biddulph Previous update by Colin Campbell Photo supplied by Internet source as AFON MORLAIS Last updated: by George Robinson from the original records by Stuart Cameron View pictures here <img src="http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/ships/1944/EMPIRE_MARKSMAN_370.jpg" alt="ss EMPIRE MARKSMAN"> Press Back on your Browser to return to Search Results Copyright http://www.clydebuiltships.co.uk and http://www.clydesite.co.uk (except where otherwise stated). Extracts from the database may be used so long as credit is given to this website with a full url published in printed material or embedded in your website, plus credit to the editor(s) who supplied the information. Unfortunately we are unable to deal with requests to research ships, any information found in the database is all the information we have to date or are able to supply.   Web www.clydesite.co.uk Looking for Shipping News? Pay a visit to Shipping Times UK