benkitlan

Seen in London's Royal Albert Dock in 1971 are Ben Line's Benkitlan, the former City of Swansea (1946 - 9,868 gr tons) and Messageries Maritimes Euphrate (1955 - 7,030 gr tons).

4/1946 Completed by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow (Yard No. 703) for Ellerman Lines Ltd. (Hall Line Ltd., managers) Liverpool as "CITY of SWANSEA". 9,868 grt 5,618 net 11,740 dwt 498 x 64 x 30' 6 cylinder Doxford, 6,600 bhp by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. 14.5 knots. 29