120747: SS Hannington Court (135127)

The SS Hannington Court was a Cargo Ship built by Sir John Priestman & Co, Ltd in 1912 for the United British SS Co Ltd. She served in the First World War and was sold in 1936 to Achille Lauro, Italy  and renamed SS Elios. When War with Italy was declared in 1940 the ship was interned as a War Prize and taken over by the Ministry of War Transport which renamed her HMS Empire Brigade. Four months later she was torpedoed and sunk.