The MV Argobeam was a cargo vessel with a gross registered tonnage of 7,130 GRT, constructed in 1945 by the Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. Launched on July 10 of that year and completed in November, she measured approximately 427 feet 1 inch (130.18 meters) in length, with a beam of 57 feet (17.37 meters) and a depth of 35 feet 4 inches (10.77 meters). Her propulsion was provided by a two-stroke, single-cycle, single-action diesel engine featuring three cylinders, with diameters of 23+5/8 inches (60 cm) and a stroke of 91+5/16 inches (231.9 cm). Initially named Empire Calshot, she was built for the UK's Ministry of War Transport and managed by H Hogarth & Sons Ltd. She bore the UK Official Number 180352 and was registered in Burntisland. Following her launch, she was sold in 1946 to McCowan & Gross Ltd, London, and renamed Derrycunihy. In 1952, she changed hands again, becoming Argobeam under Argobeam Shipping Co Ltd, London, with management by A Luisi Ltd. Her service history included a notable incident on 19 August 1955 when an engine room fire caused her to list 40° to port, leading to her abandonment. She was subsequently rescued and towed by the tug Salveda to Stromness, Orkney Islands, and then to Copenhagen and Hamburg for cargo discharge. During her rescue, a crew member's smoking of duty-free cigarettes from her cargo led to customs action, resulting in a duty payment by her captain. After repair, she was sold to Turnbull, Scott & Co, renamed Parkgate, and later sold in 1960 to Panama, becoming Panagos under Greek management and flying the Lebanese flag. Her maritime career concluded with her scrapping in Shanghai, China, in 1968. The Argobeam’s history reflects the typical post-war maritime trade and the resilience of mid-20th-century cargo ships.

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