• M/T Beau NS

A separate page about M/T Beau has a picture and information on her war voyages.

• D/T Beaufort NS * later raised

See D/T Beaufort.

• M/T Beaulieu NS *

Pre war: Delivered from Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd., Newcastle (1063) in Aug.-1930 as Beaulieu to Skibs-A/S Beaulieu (Biørn Biørnstad), Oslo. 6114 gt, 3552 net, 9431 tdwt, 396.2' x 55.1' x 32.3', 6 cyl. 2 TEV DM (builders), 583 nhp.

WW II: Captain Olaf L. Øien. In 1973 a book written by 3rd Mate Peder Kr. Nilsen (see Ravnefjell) was published, entitled "Ravnefjell". The first chapter is devoted to Beaulieu, which was at Southampton discharging oil when the 2nd World War was a fact on Sept. 3-1939. He says that when Norway was invaded on Apr. 9 the following year they were en route from Jacksonville with another cargo of oil.

This original document from the National Archives of Norway has information on some of her war voyages.

Beaulieu was shelled without warning by the auxiliary cruiser Widder (Helmut von Ruckteschell) on August 4-1940. Please continue to my page Norwegian Victims of Widder for a detailed account of this incident, as well as a complete crew list at the time

Related external link:
3 who died / Beaulieu - the 3 Norwegian casualties are commemorated at this memorial for seamen in Stavern, Norway.

Other ships by this name: This company managed another Beaulieu after the war, originally delivered in Jan-1957 as Alby, built in Amsterdam, 20 458 gt, renamed Beaulieu in 1965. Sold to Monrovia in 1966, renamed Penguin, then Desert Leader in 1967. Sailed as Corona Energy for new owners in Monrovia from 1974. Broken up in 1978. In 1957 another tanker by this name was delivered, built in Horten, Norway, 12 111 gt. Sold in 1964 to owners in Farsund, managed by Th. Brøvig, renamed Gunnvor Brøvig. Broken up in Blyth in 1976?

• M/T Beauregard

Built by Kockums Mek. Verkstads A/B, Malmö (222), launched Jan. 17-1942. 5060 net, 13 510 tdwt, 476.5' x 62.2' x 27.2', 7 cyl. 2 TDV MAN DM (builders), 4000 bhp. This was one of the many Norwegian ships laid up in Sweden for the duration of the war.

POST WAR: Delivered in Sept.-1945 as Beauregard to Skibs-A/S Beaumont (Biørn Biørnstad & Co.), Oslo. Sold in 1957 to Cia. Mar. Transatlantica S/A, Panama and renamed Kasprowy. Owned from Apr.-1957 by Polskie Linie Oceaniczvie, Gdynia, Poland. Broken up in Gdansk in 1969.

The company's 2nd tanker by this name was delivered in Sept.-1965, built in Gothenburg, 41 277 gt. Sold to China in 1974 and renamed Tai Hu. Broken up in 1986.

• M/T Beduin NS *

M/T Beduin has information on some of her war voyages, as well as a detailed account of her final fate, based on statements given at the subsequent maritime hearings. There's also a survivors and casualties list.

• M/T Belinda NS

See my page about M/T Belinda (has information on her war voyages).

• M/T Belita NS *

M/T Belita has information on her war voyages, as well as details on her final fate and a crew list.

• D/S Belize NS *

Please continue to D/S Belize for info on her fate and a casualty list.

• M/T Bello NS *

More information on this ship and its war voyages can be found at M/T Bello. There's also a crew list

• M/S Belmoira NS *

Please see M/T Belmoira for more; includes details on her fate and a crew list.

• M/S Belnor NS

For WW II voyage details, please continue to M/S Belnor.

• M/S Belpareil NS

Please continue to M/S Belpareil (incl. pictures, and information on her war voyages).

• M/S Belray NS

See my page about M/S Belray (includes a picture of the ship, and information on her war voyages).

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• D/S Bencas NS

Please continue to D/S Bencas.

• M/S Benjamin Franklin NS *

M/S Benjamin Franklin has details on some of her war voyages, as well as her final fate, a picture and a survivors and casualties list.

• D/S Bennestvet NS *

My page D/S Bennestvet has the details on her fate and a survivors/casualty list.

• D/S Benwood NS *

More details are available on my page about D/S Benwood.

• M/S Berganger NS *

M/S Berganger has some details on her final fate, as well as a crew list and a picture.

• D/S Bergensfjord NS

Originally a passenger liner used as troop transport during the war. Read about some of her war voyages on my page D/S Bergensfjord (includes technical data and 4 pictures).

• M/S Bernhard NS

My page about M/S Bernhard has information on her war voyages.

• D/S Bertha Brøvig NS

Links to documents showing her war voyages are available at D/S Bertha Brøvig.

• D/S Berto NS *

Follow this link to D/S Berto for information on her war voyages, as well as details on her final fate and a crew list.

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• M/S Besholt NS *

• D/S Bestik NS

My page about D/S Bestik has details on her war voyages.

• D/S Bestum NS

Please continue to D/S Bestum.

• M/S Betancuria NS

See M/S Betancuria.

• M/T Beth NS *

Follow this link to M/T Beth for info on some convoy voyages, as well as details on her final fate and a crew list.

See Vespasian for wartime history.

There was also a Danish ship named Betta, built in Denmark 1931, with the previous name of Betty until 1937 (J. Lauritzen, Copenhagen).

• D/S Bever NS *

Whaler (A/S Ørnen, Sandefjord). Hired by South African Navy in Oct.-1941 for use as a minesweeper. Struck a mine and sunk off Piraeus on Nov. 30-1944.