Tag: 1955-05-20

Bengal built 30/10/1905 by Cook Welton & Gemmell for Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
02/1915 Requisitioned as minesweeper
03/1915 Renamed BENGAL II 
1919 Returned to owners
14/12/1928 Bought by Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd Grimsby 
11/1939 Requisitioned and converted into an APV
1940 Renamed Staunch and converted to a minesweeper
1944 Converted to an Esso
11/1944 returned to owners and reverted to original name

Her details are

• Official Number 122712
• Yard Number 224 
• Admiralty number FY 1150 FY 1591
• Armament 1-6pdr AA
• GT 211 NT 83
• Quarter Deck 58 Foc’sle 19
• Dimensions 115.4 x 21.6 x 11.5
• Engines Charles D. Holmes 60 HP 10.5 Knots

Arrived at Charlestown for scrapping on the 20/05/1955

Barbados built 22/04/1905 by Cook Welton & Gemmell for Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
Requisitioned 12/1914 as boom defence vessel
1919 Returned
04/1918 renamed BABS
1919 Returned to owners and reverted to original name
14/12/1928 sold to Thomas Robinson & Sons Grimsby
1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel
30/05/1940 Registry Closed 
30/05/1940 Registered with Official number 166635 and renamed Alsation GY 323
1944 Registered to Dominion Steam Fishing Co (subsidiary of Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd), Grimsby
1945 Returned to owners
1955 sold to Bisco Fife

Her details are

• Official number 122693 / 166635
• Yard number 80
• Armament 1 6pdr
• GT 211 NT 76
• Quarter Deck 58 Foc’sle 19
• Dimensions 115.3 x 21.5 x 11.5
• Engines  by CD Holmes Hull 60 HP 10 knots

20/05/1955 arrived Charlestown for Breaking up