BEN STROME
Shipbuildervessel built by
John Lewis & Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Date1962
Object NameFISHING VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 120 1/3' x breadth 25 1/12' x depth 12 3/6'
gross tonnage: 282 ton
gross tonnage: 282 ton
Object numberABDSHIP000260
Keywords
Yard Number: 318
Official Number: 187939
Subsequent Names: GRAMPIAN DAWN (1982).
Fate: Hulked as of 2012.
Propulsion: Motor
Description: Trawler, riveted, part welded construction.
Owners:
1962: Richard Irvin & Son.
1982: George Craig & Sons (North Star Fishing Co. Ltd).
1992: World Ocean Shipping (Aberdeen).
General History:
1962: Average speed on trial 10.987 knots
BEN STROME was built by John Lewis & Son for Richard Irvin & Son of Aberdeen but sailed out of their North Shields office. BEN STROME fished North Sea Norway fisheries. BEN STROME fished for the company until 1980 when she was converted to a safety standby vessel.
1982: Now described as a "stand-by safety vessel for offshore installations" and for "service within sea area enclosed between parallels of Latitude 62°N and 48°N, Meridian of Longitude 15°W and coast of Europe".
1987: Still described as a "stand-by safety vessel" now for "pollution control".
1998: No owners listed.
2005: Listed as pollution control vessel in the Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
2007: Still listed in Lloyd's Register.
Sailed with sister ship LINDENLEA to Thames Shipyard, Kent in 1991. Both ships bought in 2002 and towed to Ipswich with proposal of turning one vessel into a diving ship and the other into a transmitting station for Radio Caroline, to be called Music Man 279 however the cost of conversion proved too high and the plan was abandoned. The vessels are believed to be still moored at Ipswich pending sale.
Note: Engine number 388: Oil 4SA 6cy 381x457 Mirrlees Bickerton.
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