Edward Blyden
Ship Number
867
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
7
Launch Date
February 27, 1930
Delivered
May 29, 1930
Owner
British & African Steam Navigation Co
Weight
4022 grt
BP Length
370 feet
Breadth
51-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
12.5 knots
Propulsion
B & W oil engine 4SCSA, 8 cylinder airless injection , by H&W
Official No.
161156
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Torpedoed
 Edward Blyden

Built for British & African Steam Navigation Company (a forerunner of Elder Dempsters).
 
1st January 1935 transferred to Elder Dempster Lines Ltd.
 
On the 22nd September 1941, she was torpedoed and sunk by U 103  in position 270.36'N 240.29'W on voyage from Freetown Sierra Leone to Liverpool, general cargo.