Photo of SS Benalbanach

Identifier

002-2135-007

Title

Photo of SS Benalbanach

Description

Heavy lift general cargo vessel.
Built as Empire Athelstan and sold in 1947 to E G Thompson (Shipping) Ltd, Leith who traded as Ben Line Steamers Ltd. She was renamed Benalbanach, the second of five Ben Line ships to bear that name.
In 1949, Benalbanach transported military supplies to Malaya and Hong Kong, the latter as defence against incursions from mainland China then involved in a Civil War. She served with Ben Line until 1963 when she was laid up for a time at Hartlepool. Was scrapped in 1975

Type

Item

Format

.jpg

Date

1948 -1949

Creator

Leslie W Hansen

Contributor

BHAC

Rights

© Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Any request for commercial use should be referred to them

Original Format

Photo

Digital File

Yes