HMS Breconshire

Sunk

Type	Auxiliary
War	Second World War

Fast supply ship that made eight runs to Malta with fuel. Bombed after Second Sirte within sight of Malta and sank in Marsaxlokk Bay.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War SS BRECONSHIRE lying in Grand Harbour, Malta. Photo: Royal Navy official photographer, Russell, J E (Lt), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Builder	Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering, Hong Kong
Launched	2 February 1939
Length	483 ft (147.22 m)
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

2 February 1939

Second Battle of Sirte

Sunk

22 March 1942

Bombed short of Malta