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
General Cargo Ship owned at this time by William Reardon Smith & Sons. One of 4 vessels of this name operated at different times by them.
This one was built in 1943 and purchased in 1948 before being sold on. Eventually scrapped in 1965