BEN LAWERS

Shipbuildervessel built by Hall, Russell & Company, Limited (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)

Date1900

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 106 3/12' x breadth 21 1/12' x depth 12 1/3'
Gross Tonnage: 176 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002009

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 339
Official Number: 112937

Fate: Sunk following collision in thick fog with Hull trawler ST. NEOTS, 30 April 1930 in North Sea, 20 miles south east of Girdle Ness. The entire crew was saved by ST. NEOTS.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Steel crew side trawler.

Owners:
1900: North British Steam Fishing Company, registered at Aberdeen A311.
1908: Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen.
1914: John Craig Jnr., Aberdeen.
11/1914: Requisitioned by Admiralty, for use as a minesweeper. Admiralty No. 472. Armament 1 x 12 pdr. & 1 x 6 pdr AA guns.
1919: Returned to owners

General History:
25/10/1900: Launched.
08/03/1904: In collision with the BEN MACDUI in the Bay of Biscay suffering slight damage.
07/02/1907: In collision with the BEN RINNES in Aberdeen Harbour. No damage.
23/11/1911: Towed the disabled Hull trawler TUGELA H521 into Aberdeen.
11/10/1916: Prize money, salvage of SS JUPITER (30384).
09/12/1917: Sank UB 18 by ramming her just aft of conning tower while the U-boat
was approaching a convoy in Channel. U-boat was lost with all hands.
UB 18 had sunk 128 ships and damaged 3.
21/08/1918: Two crew drowned when a small boat was swamped while rescuing
the survivors of a merchant ship. FERGUSON, James (31), Ordinary Seaman, RN Canadian VR. VR/3912, drowned. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ferguson, 2 Baronet Street, Londonderry, Ireland. Halifax Memorial, Nova Scotia. http://www.diamondwarmemorial.com/soldiers/view/366 MCKAY, John, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 12661, drowned. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Mr & Mrs James McKay, 1C Sandend, Portsoy, Banffshire.
27/07/1927: Collided with the STRATHGARRY in Aberdeen Bay. Both vessels damaged.
30/04/1930: Sunk following collision in thick fog with Hull trawler ST NEOTS. Sank in 3 minutes. All crew saved.

Notes:
Sister to: - Yard No. 338 BEN ADEN & sister to and twin launch with Yard No. 340 BEN VOIRLICH.
Hall, Russell, Order Book: - Steel to iron thickness. Class 100A1 at Lloyds. 7” x 12” double-barrelled winch, duplex pump, steam dome, Argand fire bars Ward’s Patent packing. Anchors and chains galvanised
Engine details: Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 13” x 19” x 33” with 22” stroke, 350 i.h.p., 62 r.h.p. by HR.
Boiler: 1 steel S.B.; heating area (ft^2) 1102; diameter 11' 6"; length 10' 0"; furnaces 2 plain welded 3' 6" dia.; pressure (p.s.i.) 160
Propeller: 8’ 4” diameter, solid, cast iron.

Cost & extras: £5,400 Delivery to be given after those boats in hand for the Aberdeen Steam Trawling and Fishing Co. Limited which are promised in August 1900.

History (CS) - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=51699&vessel=BEN+LAWERS
WW I Service (NH) - http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishShips-Dittmar1.htm#b
Prize Money (PM) - http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishLGNavalPrizeMoney.htm
UB 18 (UB) - http://www.gwpda.org/naval/sml00001.htm,
http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=UB+18
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_UB-18 the
Sinking - http://www.fleetwood-trawlers.info/index.php/2012/05/s-t-adam-fd65/
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/208259/details/ben+lawers+north+sea/?date=asc