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Name: BEAMISH
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 07/04/1883
Completed: 04/1883
Builder: John Readhead & Co
Yard: West Yard, South Shields
Yard Number: 192
Dimensions: 1270grt, 791nrt, 240.0 x 35.2 x 16.0ft
Engines: C2cyl (30 & 57 x 36ins), 146nhp
Engines by: John Readhead & Co, South Shields
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 87094
History:
04/1883 J Fenwick & Son, London
1910 Otto Banck, Helsingborg; renamed IRMA
1920 Erik Banck, Helsingborg
1937 Erik Bancks Rederi, Helsingborg
1942 Erik Bancks Rederi A/B (Percy Banck), Helsingborg
1946 Rederi A/B Suecia (PE Santesson), Ystad
1947 Rederi A/B Eruths (Sture Eruths), Trelleborg; renamed SVEN STURE
1952 Torkel Sanne, Gothenburg; renamed BROFJORD
08/1953 Broken up
Comments: 03/10/1952: Arrived at Antwerp for breaking up
01/02/1953: Sank at the berth in a storm
08/1953: Raised & broken up at Burch


Above photo as IRMA copyright of Orjan Kronvall

Above photo as SVEN STURE copyright of Robert Boman Collection

Above photo as SVEN STURE copyright of Robert Boman Collection

Above photo as SVEN STURE copyright of Robert Boman Collection