Ben Roy (703) & Ben Rossal (704) - Hydrostatic Curves

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BEN ROY

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

Shipownervessel built for Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd

Date17 June 1929

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 122' 7" x breadth 23' 1" x depth 13' 3"
Gross Tonnage: 260 ton

Object numberABDSHIP002410

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 703
Official Number: 148805

Fate: Broken up in UK, 1960.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Trawler, side, screw, steel.

Owners:
1929: Richard Irvin and Sons Limited, registered at North Shields, SN61.
02/1940: Requisitioned by Admiralty as a minesweeper. Pennant FY.1557.
1945: Returned to owners. (Gerald Toghill (2004), "Royal Navy Trawlers, Part Two: Requisitioned Trawlers" (Maritime Books, Liskeard), p. 46)
10/10/1945: Alexander Bruce, David Wood & Richard Charles Mathieson, Aberdeen. Registered at Aberdeen, A604
1958: D. Wood, Aberdeen.

General History:
17/10/1929: Launched at noon, in a twin launch with sister ship, yard no. 704, BEN ROSSAL. Named by Mrs J. D. Irvin.
14/11/1929: Trial trip.
14/11/1929: Left yard.
04/02/1931: Ashore on Beacon Point, Newbiggin in fog and snow.
Refloated without damage on the next tide.
27/12/1945: In collision with GEORGE W. HASTIE off Orkney.
08/1948: Towed disabled Norwegian cargo vessel DRYBORG to Lerwick.
03/06/1949: Sprang a leak in Fraserburgh Harbour. Pumped out without damage.

Notes:
Engine Details: Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 12” x 20” x 34” with 24” stroke, 63 r.h.p., by H.R.

Boiler: number 1 S.B.; heating area (ft^2) 1510; diameter 13' 0 29/32" (13' 3" in O); length 10' 4 1/4" (10' 6" in O); furnaces 3 plain welded withdrawable 3' 2 1/2" dia.; pressure (p.s.i) 180
Propellor: diameter 8' 4", solid cast iron.

Cost and extras: £10,788 + extras £85.4/- Steam windlass fitted £100 extra.
Robey feed water heater fitted £72 extra.

See also:
History (CS) - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=52048&vessel=BEN+ROY
Shields Daily News (SDN) - https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001168/19310205/082/0004
WW II Service (UB) - http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6795.html
Collision (IL) - http://www.i-law.com/ilaw/browse_lawreports.htm?year=1948&name=lloyd's%20law%20reports