SS Marialaura

Marialaura was a cargo ship that was built in 1945 as Empire Eddystone by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Winston Churchill. A sale to an Italian owner in 1952 saw her renamed "Marialaura", serving until she was scrapped in 1966.
Description.
The ship was built in 1945 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool. She was yard number 1176.
The ship was long, with a beam of . She was assessed at .
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine.
History.
"Empire Eddystone" was launched on 8 December 1943 and completed in May 1944. She was placed under the management of E T Radcliff & Co Ltd, Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was allocated the United Kingdom Official Number 180084, and Code Letters GKMC. Her port of registry was West Hartlepool.
In 1947, "Empire Eddystone" was sold to Aegean Shipping Co Ltd and renamed "Winston Churchill". She was placed under the management of S G Embiricos Ltd, London.
In 1952, "Winston Churchill" was sold to Fratelli D'Amico, Rome, Italy and renamed "Marialaura". She served until May 1966, when she was scrapped at Trieste.