SS Beaverburn (1944)

History
Name
  • Empire Captain (1944-46)
  • Beaverburn (1946-60)
  • Bennachie (1960-64)
  • Silvana (1964-71)
Owner
  • Ministry of War Transport (1944-46)
  • Canadian Pacific Railway (1946-60)
  • Ben Line Steamers Ltd (1960-64)
  • Atlantic Navigation Corporation Ltd (1964-71)
Operator
  • T & J Harrison Ltd (1944-46)
  • Canadian Pacific Steamship Co (1946-60)
  • Ben Line Steamers Ltd (1960-64)
  • W H Eddie Hsu (1964-71)
Port of registry
  • Dundee (1944-46)
  • London (1946-60)
  • Leith (1960-64)
  • Monrovia (1964-71)
BuilderCaledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Yard number404
Launched25 February 1944
CompletedJuly 1944
Identification
  • Code Letters BFKF (1944-60)
  • United Kingdom Official Number 166217 (1944-64)
FateScrapped 1971.
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length475 ft 8 in (144.98 m)
Beam64 ft 4 in (19.61 m)
Depth40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)
Installed powerTwo steam turbines
PropulsionScrew propeller
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)

Beaverburn was a 9,875 GRT fast cargo liner which was built in 1944 for Britain's Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) as Empire Captain. In 1946 she was sold to Canada and renamed Beaverburn. In 1960, she was sold back to Britain and renamed Bennachie. In 1964, she was sold to Liberia and renamed Silvana. She served until 1971 when she was scrapped.

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