Ben Line list

[Andy Chaplin]

Mike
Didn't actually work for Ben Line but was R/O (Marconi) on the Bendearg in 1967
Andy Chaplin

[j.sabourn]

You wouldnt by any chance the Sangster who sailed as cook on the Seaforth Emperor in the 80"s would you? Regards John Sabourn.

[BRIAN LEONARD]

Brian leonard served as junior engineer on the bennevis and the bencruachan 1962 to 1964. I am retired and live in heighington near darlington.

[bert(jock)beaton]

Hi folks,

I'm putting together a Ben Line list of former seafarers. The idea is to have a record of former Ben Line staff and maybe arrange a reunion at a later date. The list may also help in getting old shipmates back in contact with each other.

All I need is ship name; dates; your email addy and your present location, i.e. where you now live.

If you would like to be on the list, please PM me with your details.

Thanks,

Mike MacKinnon
Mickchick

hi my name is bert beaton and i know its not "ben boat" as such but i sailed on the grey hunter and she was owned by the benline.they had 3 of them- grey hunter,grey fighter and the grey warrior. i was edh on the hunter 79-80,joined her in new orleans

[Paul Barford]

I've been meaning to add my details for a while, now sailing on LNG vessels which have internat access, so no excuse now.

After shore apprenticeship,

s.s.Benreoch 01-Sep-72 02-Oct-72
s.s Bennevis 16-Oct-72 27-Feb-73
s.s.Bennevis 28-Feb-73 16-Jun-73
m.v.Benstac 28-Jul-73 29-Sep-73
s.s Benvrackie 11-Dec-73 28-Dec-73
s.s.Benreoch 02-Jan-74 28-Jan-74
m.v.Benarkle 05-Mar-74 09-Apr-74
s.s Bengloe 01-May-74 10-Jun-74
s.s.Benlomond 29-Jun-74 25-Nov-74
s.s.Benlomond 26-Nov-74 09-May-75
s.s.Benlomond 14-Jun-75 11-Oct-75
s.s.Benattow 01-Jun-76 05-Nov-76
m.v.Grey Fighter 04-May-77 03-Nov-77
s.s.Benalbanach 11-Feb-78 13-Mar-78
s.s Bengloe 18-Apr-78 16-May-78
Atlantic II (semi-sub) 01-Jun-78 01-Mar-79
m.v.Benhope 26-Mar-79 20-Jul-79
s.s Bencruachan 12-Oct-79 25-Feb-80
t.s.s.Cityof Edinburgh 31-May-80 23-Jul-80
m.v.Bennevis 26-Nov-80 15-Apr-81

After that made redundant and went "foreign"

All the best from LNG/C "Al Huwaila"

[Jim Pratt]

Hi, I sailed on the old Benlawers (built 1944) from January 1965 to June 1965 as S.O.S. I now live in Sydney, Australia.
Good luck with a great idea.

Regards
Jim Pratt

[Celsis]

Thanks lads. I'll get on with this soon.

I've been off for a while after having to udergo two heart bypasses and various bouts of pneumonia and a small stroke. Getting better now and feel that it's time to do this.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Thanks lads. I'll get on with this soon.

I've been off for a while after having to udergo two heart bypasses and various bouts of pneumonia and a small stroke. Getting better now and feel that it's time to do this.

Hi Celsis

Sounds like you've had more than your fair share of bad weather passages just lately, just settle down behind the breakwater, take it easy and all the crew on board the good ship merchant-navy.net wish you good health and fair voyage.

Ivan

[happy daze john in oz]

Thanks lads. I'll get on with this soon.

I've been off for a while after having to udergo two heart bypasses and various bouts of pneumonia and a small stroke. Getting better now and feel that it's time to do this.

Sorry to hear that mate, hope you are now on the mend and the prognosis is good.

[Chris Cladingbowl]

Hi to you all,

I was with B.L. from Aug 1962 through to Aug 1982.
I would be interested to hear from any of you who recall a Chris Cladingbowl.
I am now retired etc and out to grass, living in the wilds of Lincolnshire.
Regds, Chris Cladingbowl