Vessel Profile

Beaverlodge (I)

Beaverlodge (I)
Photo: September 19, 1959 Antwerp, Belgium. Photo Caption- Van Puyvelde-Ray Warren Collection

Story

This freighter was built in 1943 by Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Haverton Hill.

Historical Notes

In 1971 she was broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan ROC.

Owners & Masters

In 1943 she was owned by Ministry of War Transport (T&J Brocklebank Ltd.-Managers), London UK.

In 1946 she was owned by Rio Cape Line Ltd., London (Furness, Withy & Co. Manager).

In 1949 she was owned by Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Ltd., London (While on charter-Renamed ZEALANDIC).

In 1952 she was owned by Canadian Pacific S.S. Ltd., Liverpool UK.

In 1960 she was owned by Ben Line Ltd., Leith UK.

In 1970 she was owned by Witty Comp. Nav. S.A., Famagusta, Cyprus.

References

Lloyd's Register 1962-63, World Ship Society publication 1980- BEN LINE-FLEET LIST AND SHORT HISTORY.

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