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Bencruachan (1928) |
Builder: |
Charles Connell & Co. Ltd. Scotstoun, Scotland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1928 |
Launched: |
August 28, 1928 |
Type: |
Freighter |
Completed: |
September 1928 |
Fate: |
Sunk by mine July 5, 1941. Location: Mediterranean Sea, near Mex High Lighthouse, Alexandria, Egypt. 3 crewmen lost. (Roll of Honour) |
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Wreck broken up in 1950. |
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Dimensions, Machinery and Performance (as built) |
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Length: |
429' |
Engines: |
1 quadruple expansion (a) |
Beam: |
53' 10" |
Boilers: |
3 single ended, 1 auxiliary single ended |
Draft: |
30' (depth) |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
5,920 |
HP: |
675 NHP |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
12.5 knots |
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(a): |
By David Rowan & Company Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. |
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Owner |
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As built: |
Petrograd Steamers Ltd. Leith, Scotland (William Thomson & Co Managers) |
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Masters (information not available) |
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Ship's History (information not available) |
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Page published Aug. 11, 2020 |