Coming in to land

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Ben Idris  GN 7     

Built 1931     Hall Russell & Co Ltd,  Aberdeen (Steel)
   
Yard No 722
   
Owner at New Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd,  North Shields (Sir John Hannel Irvin, K.B.E. Aberdeen manager)
   
ID no 148812
   
Launch Date 30.04.1931
   
Completed 06.1931
   
Gross Tons 232
   
Nett Tons 101
   
Engine 82 hp   T.3-cyl by  Hall Russell & Co Ltd,  Aberdeen
   
Length 117.7ft
   
Breadth 22.6ft
   
Depth 12.1ft
   
Owners  
10.06.1931 Registered at North Shields SN 137
15.10.1931 Owned by Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd & Archibald M. Meikle, North Shields (Sir John Hannel Irvin, K.B.E. Aberdeen manager)
15.02.1933 Owned by Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd,  North Shields (Sir John Hannel Irvin, K.B.E. Aberdeen manager).
1939 Requisitioned as an Examination Vessel (P.No. FY1766) and based on the Tyne.
18.04.1941 Collided with and sank Armed Patrol Vessel HMD “Young Ernie” YH 55 (88g /1924) off Tynemouth.
06.03.1942  Owned by Carnie & Gibb Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (William Carnie Jnr manager).
1941 Converted to minesweeper.
11.08.1945 North Shields registry closed.
08.1945 Registered at Granton GN 7.
09.1945 Returned to Owners.
Pre1960 Owned by Inch Fishing Co Ltd, Granton Edinburgh.
11.1961 Sold as scrap to BISCO (British Iron & Steel Co) for £2750.
22.11.1961 Arrived at Charlestown Fife
29.11.1961 Scrapped by Shipbreaking Industries Ltd at Charlestown  Fife