Ben Line list

[mike walker]

Hi Chris ( Cladingbowl)
I believe I was with you on Bennachie circa 1966,I was third mate,I believe we joined her as Eastern Glory in Japan.I served with Ben ine from 1961-1966 voyaging on Bencruachan to 64 then Benvannoch and Bengloe.I would be interested to hear from you or any of the guys serving around that time

[Michael Parker]

Hi, my name is Mick Parker, I sailed with the Ben Line as EDH from 1964/1968
List of ships
Benlawers
BenLomond
BenDearg
BenArmin
BenGloe 2 trips with William ,the Aberdeen beast, Walker
BenCleuch

[Bob Montgomery]

Hi .........I did a coast on the Benalbanach asEDH during May/June 71 my first ship back after a spell ashore what a refresher course !!!!!!! paid off in London back home phoned the pool in Aberdeen got a coast and voyage on the Benstac June / Oct 71 paid off and that was the last ben boat I was on did a 3 months on a BP tanker then a Sal boat (Salvina) great trip
PS Can recall real bad weather rounding the cape homeward bound on the Stac

[Robert Barr]

My name is Robert (Bob) Barr. I joined the Ben Line in 1969 and sailed on the Bendoran as 7th Engineer. I did 3 trips on the Benloyal, 2 on the Bencleuch and various coasts on other Ben boats. I left in 1973 to work for BP in Grangemouth. I am originally from Musselburgh but now live in Bo'ness.

[David Kirke Thomson]

[QUOTE=Michael Parker;79441]Hi, my name is Mick Parker, I sailed with the Ben Line as EDH from 1964/1968
List of ships
Benlawers
BenLomond
BenDearg
BenArmin
BenGloe 2 trips with William ,the Aberdeen beast, Walker
BenCleuch [QUOTE]

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Hi Mike,we sailed together on the Benlomond from March to July 1965.I was jos and got a Moheekan haircut outward bound.Your townie stayed on and did tht coast on her as his wife was due her baby and he wanted to be home for it.Always stuck with me thst did.Don't know if you'll remember me but I'll be in some of your photos,as I can remember you were the only one with a camera.All the best to you and big Jim if you still see him.Another couple of guys on thst trip were Jimmy Cordiner fae peterhead and wee George (Simpson)? fae Aberdeen.sos n edh.Davy Thomson fae Saltcoats.

[angus mackenzie]

was there an ab on the stack with called tommy mackay from embo he was on there a long time

[Bob Montgomery]

was there an ab on the stack with called tommy mackay from embo he was on there a long time

Hello Angus you were wondering about Tom Mackay yes he was AB on the STAC I shared a couple of watches with him he took over as "Bosun " when Davie Meikle had a fatal heartattack There was a photo of him somewhere on the web the old Ben Line site I think !!!!
however he was a great old salt and 1st class shipmate who helped me refresh things (splices and stuff) after my spell ashore and we were days making slings for arrival in HK ............ I did,nt do a double header just felt strange after the burial at sea

Yours Aye

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Bob.
Didn't sail with you, but I remember the good times at the Flemington Markets Vindi dinners.
I now live in Cooma after a four year stint back in NZ that was a disaster.
John Meirs is now living up your way Wyong I think.
Hope your keeping well.
Cheers Des Taff Jenkins.

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[Yorkshirelad]

I am researching one of my old family names - Stanforth- and came upon this 1911 Census return from Aberdeen. - thought you may be interested in the crew.

If anyone can identify which of the Ben Alder vessels this relates to, I would be pleased to hear from you. I thing from the shipping line list, it is the one referred to as Ben Alder (2) working from the dates of selling and scrapping the vessels with this name.
Where would a vessel of this size be fishing, and does anyone have a photo please?

-Eric

[Tony Frost]

Ben Line ships all one word eg.BENALDER,fishing Trawler BEN ALDER.