SS Empire Cedric

Empire Cedric was the first ro-ro ferry. She was built for the Royal Navy as the Landing Ship, Tank, HMS LST 3534. She was commissioned in 1945 and converted for civilian use as a ferry in 1948. She was used in the Irish Sea on routes between Preston and Larne, and Preston and Belfast. In 1956, she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for a few months during the Suez Crisis as HMS Empire Cedric. She served until 1960 when she was scrapped.

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LST(3)-class tank landing ship, tank landing ship, steamship, Royal Navy, 

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1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1945-10-25T00:00:00Z

1945-10-25T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

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