Birchbank
Ship Number
656
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
6
Launch Date
June 2, 1924
Delivered
September 4, 1924
Owner
Andrew Weir & Co.
Weight
5150 grt
BP Length
420 feet
Breadth
53-9 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
10.5 knots
Propulsion
2 x 6cyl 4SCSA (630x960mm), 717nhp by H&W
Official No.
147917
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Torpedoed
 Birchbank

Laid down as Foreric.
 
11th November 1943 bombed and set alight by German aircraft off Nostaganem, Algeria. She blew up and sank.