SS Empire Beaumont
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Empire Beaumont was a British 7,044 GRT cargo ship which was built by Furness Shipbuilding Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees in 1942. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and managed by W Runciman & Co Ltd. Empire Beaumont had a short career, being sunk on 13 September 1942 while a member of Convoy PQ 18.
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Name | Empire Beaumont |
Owner | Ministry of War Transport |
Operator | W Runciman & Co Ltd |
Port of registry | ![]() |
Builder | Furness Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Haverton Hill-on-Tees |
Laid down | 15 August 1941 |
Launched | 31 March 1942 |
Completed | June 1942 |
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Fate | Torpedoed and sunk, 13 September 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 7,044 GRT |
Length | 431 ft 3 in (131.45 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
Depth | 35 ft 2 in (10.72 m) |
Propulsion | One triple expansion steam engine |
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