Beatrice Beck
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| Name | Beatrice Beck | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 146 tons | ||
| Completed | 1927 - Smith & Rhuland Shipbuilding Ltd, Lunenburg NS | ||
| Owner | Henry Clement & Co, Burgeo NF | ||
| Homeport | Burgeo | ||
| Date of attack | 5 Nov, 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-218 (Richard Becker) | ||
| Position | Grid EE 4618 - See estimated map location (14.35N58.19W) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | St.Johns, Newfoundland (11 Oct) - Barbados | ||
| Cargo | Codfish | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | On 10 Nov, 1943, the schooner Beatrice Beck (Master Arch Matthews) was expected in Barbados but did not arrive and was reported missing. At 02.46 hours on 5 November, U-218 torpedoed and sank a sailing vessel of 900 tons. This must have been the Beatrice Beck. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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