Belgian Airman
Ship Number
1093
Vessel Type
Standard 'x' Type Cargo Vessel
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
2
Launch Date
October 21, 1941
Delivered
February 25, 1942
Owner
Ministry of Shipping-W A Souter & Co (Belgian Government)
Weight
6960 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.
168706
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Torpedoed
Belgian Airman

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Renamed Empire Ballantyne  in 1943.
 
Completed as Empire Ballantyne for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), transferred to the Belgian Government and renamed Belgian Airman.
 
On 14th April 1945, the unescorted Belgian Airman was torpedoed and sunk by U-857 about 70 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras.
 
One man was killed from the 41 crew members and six gunners on board. It is also possible that U-879 torpedoed this ship, but both U-boats were lost during April 1945 in that area and this success can not be definitely assigned to one of the boats