to Mombasa, Kenya, under the British Flag. The Code Letters VRTV and United Kingdom Official Number 159356 were allocated. She was placed under the management of the City Line. Leonardo da Vinci was a member of Convoy HX 255, which departed New York on 2 September 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 16 September. She was carrying general cargo and was bound for Glasgow. Later in 1943, Leonardo da Vinci was renamed Empire Clyde in line with the 'Empire' naming practice for captured vessels. Her Code Letters were changed to GCFB and her port of registry was changed to London. She was converted to a hospital ship for the British Army. In 1947 she was commissioned as RFA Empire Clyde, with a Royal Navy medical team aboard. In 1948 she was renamed RFA Maine, the fourth Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship to bear that name. When the Korean War broke out, Maine was initially the only hospital ship serving in the area. On 14 July 1950. Maine arrived at Pusan, South Korea, from where she ran a service carrying casualties to Fukuoka, Japan. On 10 October 1951, Maine lost a propeller whilst passing through the Shimonoseki Straits. and took her under tow. On 1 December 1952, caught fire at Sasebo harbour, Japan. was damaged. Maine treated casualties from these ships. For her service, Maine was awarded a Korean War battle honour. Maine was scrapped at Hong Kong in April 1954. References External links Photos of Maine 1924 ships Ships built in Italy Ocean liners Merchant ships of Italy Troop ships of Italy World War II merchant ships of Italy Hospital ships of the United Kingdom Ministry of War Transport ships Empire ships Merchant ships of the United Kingdom Ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships built by Gio. Ansaldo & C.