The Chant-Type (from Chan nel T anker) was a series of coastal tankers built in Great Britain during World War II . They belong to the group of Empire ships .
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The series was built on behalf of the Ministry of War Transport (MOWT). The design of the series is based on the plans of the coasters of the Empire F-Class . The ships were designed as pure coastal tankers with a two-hull construction and a length of around 45 meters and a carrying capacity of around 400 tons. The ships had a forecastle , a deeply drawn main deck and a deckhouse arranged very aft above the raised poop and the engine room . The hull with transom consisted almost exclusively of straight-cut steel plates to simplify the construction. The ships were built in sections , with the individual sections largely not being manufactured in the shipyards, but being supplied from various farms. The drive system each served a diesel engine . All units were delivered in 1944 and were given the name Chant with a number attached. The series of 43 units in total was carried out by the following five different shipyards.
