FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL
| Name | BRITISH EMPRESS |
| Type | Tanker |
| Yard Number | 391 |
| Launched | 24/10/1946 |
| Completed | 03/1947 |
| Off. Number | 181583 |
| Engine builder | Wm. Doxford & Sons, Sunderland |
| Engine type | 2SCSA 4 cyl. |
| GRT | 8745 |
| Length (feet) | 491 |
| Beam (feet) | 62 |
| First owner | British Tanker Co. Ltd., London |
| History | 1956 B.P. Tanker Co. Ltd. |
| Fate | 31/07/1961 arrived at Rosyth for breaking. |
Photo from Harold Appleyard
Photo from Clive Ketley ....
Use browser to return to this year
Return to this builder's yardlists
Return to all builders main index