TSS Empire Byng

History
Name	Empire Byng (1944-51); Peter Dal II (1951-55); Benwyvis (1955-63); Southern Comet (1963-68); Marites (1968-72);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1944-45); Ministry of Transport (1945-51); Dalhousie Steam & Motorshipping Co Ltd (1951-54); Novacastria Shipping Co Ltd (1954-55); Ben Line Steamers Ltd (1955-63); Bacong Shipping SA (1963-68); Peoples Bank & Trust Co (1968-72);
Operator	P & O Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1944-46); Dalhousie Steam & Motor Shipping Co Ltd (1946-51); Nomikos (London) Ltd (1951-55); Ben Line Steamers Ltd (1955-63); Southern Industrial Projects Inc (1963-68); Peoples Bank & Trust Co (1968-72);
Port of registry	Greenock (1944-51); London (1951-55); Leith (1955-63); Panama City (1963-68); Manila (1968-72);
Builder	Greenock Dockyard Co, Greenock.
Yard number	458
Launched	16 November 1944
Completed	May 1945
Out of service	19 November 1970
Identification	UK Official Number 169521 (1944-63); Code Letters GFNY (1944-51); ;
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,832 GRT; 4,418 NRT; 9,175 DWT;
Length	451 ft 3 in (137.54 m)
Beam	66 ft 9 in (20.35 m)
Depth	30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
Propulsion	1 x steam turbine

Empire Byng was a 7,832 GRT heavy lift ship which was built in 1944 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Completed in May 1945, she was sold in 1951 and renamed Peter Dal II. Further sales saw her renamed Benwyvis, Southern Comet and Marites. In November 1970, she ran aground at Manila Bay in Typhoon Patsy. Marites was scrapped in 1972.

History

Name	Empire Byng (1944-51) Peter Dal II (1951-55) Benwyvis (1955-63) Southern Comet (1963-68) Marites (1968-72)
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1944-45) Ministry of Transport (1945-51) Dalhousie Steam & Motorshipping Co Ltd (1951-54) Novacastria Shipping Co Ltd (1954-55) Ben Line Steamers Ltd (1955-63) Bacong Shipping SA (1963-68) Peoples Bank & Trust Co (1968-72)
Operator	P & O Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1944-46) Dalhousie Steam & Motor Shipping Co Ltd (1946-51) Nomikos (London) Ltd (1951-55) Ben Line Steamers Ltd (1955-63) Southern Industrial Projects Inc (1963-68) Peoples Bank & Trust Co (1968-72)
Port of registry	Greenock (1944-51) London (1951-55) Leith (1955-63) Panama City (1963-68) Manila (1968-72)
Builder	Greenock Dockyard Co, Greenock.
Yard number	458
Launched	16 November 1944
Completed	May 1945
Out of service	19 November 1970
Identification	UK Official Number 169521 (1944-63) Code Letters GFNY (1944-51)
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,832 GRT 4,418 NRT 9,175 DWT
Length	451 ft 3 in (137.54 m)
Beam	66 ft 9 in (20.35 m)
Depth	30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
Propulsion	1 x steam turbine