MV Empire Bede
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Empire Bede was a 6,959 GRT cargo ship which was built by G M Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow in 1942 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She had a short career, being damaged by a torpedo and then sunk by gunfire on 18 August 1942.
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Name | Empire Bede |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | Hain Steamship Co Ltd |
Port of registry | Glasgow |
Builder | Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow |
Yard number | 1094 |
Launched | 6 January 1942 |
Completed | 31 March 1942 |
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Fate | Sunk, 18 August 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | |
Length | 432 ft 7 in (131.85 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 3 in (17.15 m) |
Depth | 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m) |
Propulsion | One 4SCSA oil engine, 490 hp (370 kW) |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
Crew | 37, plus 6 DEMS gunners and 2 signalmen |
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