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    i am looking for anyone who remembers serving on the dunkery beacon in 1951/52 my dad was serving on this ship when it was sent to north korea it was struck by a missile n his best friend was killed he was buried at sea his nick name was arty if anyone can help please

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    welcome to the site my lady
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    Hi Jayne,
    Here is a photo of the DUNKERRY BEACON,
    I am sure more details will follow. keep in touch with this.
    Photo by courtesey of Old Ship Photos. thanks.
    Cheers
    Brian.
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    Hello Jayne
    Welcome to this great site,here i am sure with time you may get some good replies as to your query!
    There are lots of people here with vast ammounts of knowledge on MNavy topics,so hopefully will come up with something to assist!
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    COASTERS & OTHER SHIPS REVIVED » EMPIRE FLAME – 1941 – IMO 0000000
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    Single Ship Report for "5030608"

    IDNo: 5030608 Year: 1941
    Name: EMPIRE FLAME Keel:
    Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: 12.5.41
    Flag: GBR Date of completion: 6.41


    Tons: 7069 Link: 1611
    DWT: 9905 Yard No: 1060
    Length overall: 136.5 Ship Design: Type Y
    LPP: 129.5 Country of build: GBR
    Beam: 17.1 Builder: Cammell, Laird & Co
    Material of build: Location of yard: Birkenhead
    Number of
    screws/Mchy/
    Speed(kn):
    1T-10


    Naval or paramilitary marking :
    A: *
    End: 1969


    Subsequent History:

    45 DUNKERY BEACON - 55 RISSA - 61 AUGUSTA PAULIN
    Disposal Data:

    BU Shanghai 5.69
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    I served on her in 59 so it was much later ,I never heard about her being hit in Korea .joined her in birkenhead and did the India run and up to Chittagong .bloody awfull run and was glad to get off her after 4 months .as she was scheduled to go to Indonesia and back to India for a year of tramping .

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    Default Ditto Doc:

    Empire Flame:

    Empire Flame was a 7,069 GRT CAM ship which was built by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead. Launched on 12 May 1941 and completed in June 1941. Sold in 1945 to Crawford Shipping Co Ltd, London and renamed Dunkery Beacon. Sold in 1955 to R Simberg, Finland and renamed Rissa. Sold in 1961 to Paulins Rederi A/B, Finland and renamed Augusta Paulin. Scrapped in May 1969 in Shanghai.

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    Default Dunkery Beacon:

    Imagine this was posted on the net also by Jayne ?

    why is it in your history of this war about america and the korea , my dad was in korea fetching n carrying for the armies on land , he was in the merchant navy on dunkery beacon when it was hit by a missile three times killing one on board but nowhere can you find a mention of the fact that the british lost far more souls in this war than any other country.

    Interesting as here it states it was hit by a missile three times ! Intrigued at nowhere can you find a mention of the fact that the British lost far more souls in this war than any other country.

    Korea 1950-53:

    The war in Korea was fought under United Nations Command led by American forces. Britain committed many ships, planes and men to this war with a large majority being National Servicemen (conscripts). The climate ranged from hot and humid to freezing conditions with heavy and prolonged snowfalls. They fought many hard and bitter battles including those at Hill 282, Imjin River and Gloster Hill. British Forces suffered 765 killed and many thousands wounded. Korea has in many ways become a "forgotten war" but for those who served and lost friends there it will never be forgotten.

    Will look further K.

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    that dose,nt sound right as I served on her in dec 59 to april 60 as the dunkery beacon , it was gross 8748.89 and net 4795.22 same picture as capt kong posted .

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    maybe you were on the later one, sank off Cape st Vincent 1979 in a gale.?Dunkery Beacon-05.jpg
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