MV Empire Beacon

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History
Class and typeCoaster
NameEmpire Beacon
OwnerMinistry of War Transport
OperatorJohn Stewart & Co (Shipping) Ltd
Port of registryUnited Kingdom Glasgow
BuilderScott & Sons Ltd, Bowling
Launched24 September 1941
CompletedFebruary 1942
Identification
  • UK Official Number 168695
  • Code Letters BCSY
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FateStruck a mine and sank, 5 April 1942
General characteristics
Tonnage872 GRT
Length203 ft (61.87 m)
Beam33 ft 2 in (10.11 m)
Depth11 ft 7 in (3.53 m)
Propulsion6-cylinder SCSA Oil engine, 80 hp (60 kW)
MV Empire Beacon is located in the United Kingdom
MV Empire Beacon
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Location of the sinking of Empire Beacon.

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 , Pembrokeshire on 5 April 1942.

Career[]

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]

Sinking[]

On 5 April 1942, Empire Beacon struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) off St. Ann's Head (

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51°41′N 5°10′W / 51.683°N 5.167°W / 51.683; -5.167).[1][2]

Official Numbers and Code Letters[]

Official numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers. Empire Beacon had the UK Official Number 168695 and used the Code Letters BCSY.[2][3]

Propulsion[]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
  2. ^ a b c d "1168695". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Retrieved 18 October 2009.
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