What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Empire Beacon as Wreck. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Empire Beacon was a British cargo steamship lost in 1942 during World War II after striking a mine off the coast of Wales. The wreck resulted in the loss of all 36 crew members and significant cargo, highlighting the dangers faced by merchant vessels during the war.
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