SS Dia

For other ships named Hispania, see SS Hispania.

History
Name
  • Empire Beaconsfield (1943-46)
  • Hawkinge (1946-51)
  • Angusbrae (1951-56)
  • Hispania (1956-60)
  • Dia (1960-64)
Owner
  • Ministry of War Transport (1943-46
  • Constants (South Wales) Ltd (1946-51)
  • Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co (1951-56)
  • Willem H Müller & Co NV (1956-60)
  • West End Corporation (1960-64)
Operator
  • Andrew Weir & Co Ltd (Bank Line) (1943)
  • Constants (South Wales) Ltd (1943-51)
  • Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co (1951-56)
  • Willem H Müller & Co NV (1956-60)
  • West End Corporation (1960-64)
Port of registry
  • United Kingdom West Hartlepool (1943-51)
  • United Kingdom UK (1951-60)
  • Netherlands Rotterdam (1956-60)
  • Panama Panama City (1960-64)
BuilderWilliam Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool
Launched2 October 1943
CompletedNovember 1943
Identification
  • UK Official Number 180066 (Empire Beaconsfield)
  • Code Letters GFMX (Empire Beaconsfield)
FateSank, 14 October 1964
General characteristics
Tonnage2,905 GRT
Length315 ft 4 in (96.11 m)
Beam46 ft 5 in (14.15 m)
Depth23 ft (7.01 m)
Propulsion1 triple expansion steam engine, 281 hp (210 kW)
SS Dia is located in Italy
SS Dia
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Location of the sinking of Dia.

SS Dia was a 2,905 GRT cargo ship which was built as Empire Beaconsfield in 1943. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and managed by Bank Line Ltd and Constants (South Wales) LTd. Postwar she was sold to her managers and renamed Hawkinge. She later saw service with different owners as Angusbrae, Hispania and Dia. She developed a leak and sank off Savona, Italy on 14 October 1964.