History | |
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Name | Empire Beacon |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | John Stewart & Co (Shipping) Ltd |
Port of registry | Glasgow |
Builder | Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling |
Launched | 24 September 1941 |
Completed | February 1942 |
Identification |
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Fate | Struck a mine and sank, 5 April 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 872 GRT |
Length | 203 ft (61.87 m) |
Beam | 33 ft 2 in (10.11 m) |
Depth | 11 ft 7 in (3.53 m) |
Propulsion | 6-cylinder SCSA Oil engine, 80 hp (60 kW) |
Empire Beacon was an 872 GRT coaster which was built in 1941. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and managed by John Stewart & Co (Shipping) Ltd. Empire Beacon struck a mine and sank off St. Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire on 5 April 1942.
Empire Beacon was built by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling, West Dunbartonshire. [1] She was yard number 358 and was launched on 24 September 1941 and completed in November that year. [2] Empire Beacon was built for the MoWT and placed under the management of John Stewart & Co (Shipping) Ltd. Her port of registry was Glasgow. [3]
On 5 April 1942, Empire Beacon struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) off St. Ann's Head ( 51°41′N 5°10′W / 51.683°N 5.167°W). [1] [2]
Official numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers. Empire Beacon had the UK Official Number 168695 and used the Code Letters BCSY. [2] [3]
Empire Beacon was powered a Single Cycle, Single Action oil engines, [3] driving a single screw. [2] The cylinders were 133⁄8 in (340mm) diameter by 227⁄16 in (570 mm) stroke. The engine developed 80 horsepower (60 kW). [3]
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