Empire Bede
Ship Number
1094
Vessel Type
Standard 'x' Type Cargo Vessel
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
7
Launch Date
January 6, 1942
Delivered
March 31, 1942
Owner
Ministry of Shipping-Hain Steamship Co
Weight
6959 grt
BP Length
425 feet
Breadth
56 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
12 knots
Propulsion
6-cyl. 4 SCSA B & W 490 n.h.p.
Official No.
168709
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Torpedoed
 Empire Bede

[Sistership BELGIAN AIRMAN]

18 August 1942 Torpedoed by U-552 at 19.35N 76.25W, later sunk by gunfire from HMS Pimpernel