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W.D. Beta

W.D. Beta - Ex Empire Heathland

General properties

IMO number: 
5232983
Vessel type: 
HB
Flag: 
UK
Built in: 
1945

Physical properties

Length (OA): 
51.51 m
Length (BP): 
44.07 m
Width: 
10.39 m
Depth: 
4.57 m
Draft (loaded): 
4.02 m
Number of engines: 
2
Engine specs: 
Fleming triple exp. 460 hp x 160 r.p.m.
Speed (loaded): 
8.5 knts
Hopper volume: 
535 m³

About this page

Status: 
Historical
Timeframe: 
1945 - 1973
Review: 
Scrapped

Last Updated

8 weeks 1 day ago

History

TimeframeEquipmentManagerReview
Timeframe: 
1945 - 1947
Equipment: 
Manager: 
Review: 
Original built
Timeframe: 
1947 - 1965
Equipment: 
Review: 
Sold and renamed
Timeframe: 
1965 - 1968
Equipment: 
Review: 
Sold and renamed
Timeframe: 
1968 - 1971
Review: 
Sold to Hok Kiang Heng Co., Singapore, and renamed "W.K. Beta"
Timeframe: 
1971 - 1972
Manager: 
Review: 
Sold and renamed

About this equipment

Scrapped in 1973 at Singapore

Initial 683 grt / 281 nrt , in 1968 685grt/278nrt O.N.: 169438

1968 sale to Indonesia was not completed and cancelled; intended name W K BETA. 

Technical files and datasheets

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