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''Belgian Airman'' was a 6,959 ton cargo ship which was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow in 1941 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was launched as ''Empire Ballantyne'' and transferred to the Belgian Government in 1942. She was sunk by a German U-boat on 14 April 1945. ==History== ''Empire Ballantyne'' was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow as yard number 1093. She was launched on 21 October 1941 and completed in February 1942. She was built for the MoWT and was to have been operated under the management of W A Souter & Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LLOYDS REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS )〕 On 15 February 1942 she was transferred to the Régie de la Marine〔 of the Belgian Government and renamed ''Belgian Airman''. She was managed by Compagnie Maritime Belge, Antwerp.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Launched 1941: mv EMPIRE BALLANTYNE )〕 On 25 April 1942, ''Belgian Airman'' rescued 23 survivors from the SS ''Modesta'', which had been torpedoed and sunk by ''U-108'' at . The survivors were landed in Bermuda.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Modesta )〕 ''Belgian Airman'' was a member of a number of convoys during the Second World War. ;ON 162 Convoy ON 162 sailed from Liverpool on 12 January 1943 and arrived at New York on 11 February. ''Belgian Airman'' was carrying the Commodore, Captain H.C. Birnie, RNR.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CONVOY ON 162 )〕 ;HX 228 Convoy HX 228 sailed from New York on 28 February 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 15 March. ''Belgian Airman'' was one of the ships that detached from the convoy and proceeded to Halifax, Nova Scotia in order to reduce the size of the convoy to 60 ships.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CONVOY HX 228 )〕 ;HX 229A Convoy HX 229A which from New York on 9 March 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 26 March. ''Belgian Airman'' joined at Halifax on 12 March. During the voyage, ''Belgian Airman'' was damaged by ice and diverted to Reykjavík, Iceland. She was carrying a cargo of steel and timber.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CONVOY HX 229 A )〕 ;SL 136 Convoy SL 136 sailed from Freetown, Sierra Leone on 3 September 1943 and arrived at Liverpool on 23 September. ''Belgian Airman'' was destined for Loch Ewe.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Convoy SL.136 / MKS.24 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Belgian Airman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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