British Trust
Ship Number
1011
Vessel Type
Oil Tanker
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
5
Launch Date
October 27, 1938
Delivered
January 19, 1939
Owner
British Tanker Co.
Weight
8466 grt
BP Length
463 feet
Breadth
61-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11.5 knots
Propulsion
1 x 6 cyl 4SCSA B&W diesel engine 490 N.H.P.
Official No.
167158
Registered
London
Fate
Torpedoed
British Trust

British Trust was one of the 21 12,250 DWT ships built for the company prior to the outbreak of WWII. One of 6 built by Harland & Wolff, Govan, and completed 19th January 1939.
 
She was in convoy 25 miles N of Benghazi, when she was torpedoed and sunk by German aircraft. Ten crew members were killed.
 
She was on route from Alexandria for Malta with a cargo of heavy fuel oil.