Photograph of MV Benalbanach
- Identifier
- 002-2135-007
- Title
- Photograph of MV 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 - Format
- .jpg
- Date
- 1948-1949
- Creator
- Leslie W Hansen
- Contributor
- BHAC, Fred Jenkins
- Rights
- © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales.
Any request for commercial use should be referred to them. - Publisher
- Contact HCE if you would like to use or reproduce this item
- Original Format
- 1 photograph
- Digital File
- Yes
- Storage Location
- Glamorgan Archives
- GlamArchive ID
- D1856/6/1/37/63
- Conditions of Access
- Open
Files
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