MV Empire Beacon
| History | |
|---|---|
| Class and type: | Coaster |
| 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.
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 (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[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]
