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History
Name
  • Empire Beatrice (1942-46)
  • Beatrice N (1946-52)
  • Mary K (1952-64)
  • Winchester Prowess (1964-66)
  • Grazia Bottigliere (1966-69)
Owner
  • Ministry of War Transport (1942-46)
  • Cheriton Shipping Co Lte (1946-52)
  • N G Kyrakides Shipping Ltd (1952-64)
  • Winchester Shipping Co Ltd (1964-66)
  • B Bottigliere di Giuseppe (1966-69)
Operator
  • David Alexander & Sons (1942-46)
  • P B Pandelis Ltd (1946-52)
  • N G Kyrikades Shipping Ltd (1952-64)
  • G O Till (1964-66)
  • B Bottigliere di Giuseppe (1966-69)
Port of registry
  • United Kingdom Greenock, United Kingdom (1942-46)
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom (1946-52)
  • United Kingdom London (1952-66)
  • Italy Naples (1966-69)
BuilderLithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow
Launched23 February 1942
CompletedApril 1942
Identification
  • UK Official Number 168994
  • Code Letters BFDN (1942-46)
FateScrapped 1966
General characteristics
Tonnage
  • 7,046 GRT
  • 4,286 NRT
  • 10,750 DWT
Length432 ft 7 in (131.85 m)
Beam56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Depth34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
PropulsionOne triple expansion steam engine
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)

Empire Beatrice was a 7,046 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow in 1942. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and managed by David Alexander & Sons. Although badly damaged during the war, she was repaired and sold into merchant service after the war ended. She served with various shipping companies as Beatrice N, Mary K, Winchester Prowess and Grazia Bottigliere, eventually being scrapped in 1966.

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