As "Viking Hope" A 341 at Lerwick
© © Reproduced with acknowledgement to the Shetland Museum & Archives
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As "Viking Hope" A 341 at Lerwick |
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© © Reproduced with acknowledgement to the Shetland Museum & Archives |
Ben Iver GN 96
| Built | 1913 Hall Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Steel) |
| Yard No | 538 |
| Owner at New | Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, North Shields (John Hannel Irvin, Aberdeen manager) |
| ID no | 133640 |
| Launch Date | 10.12.1913 |
| Completed | 01.1914 |
| Gross Tons | 197 |
| Nett Tons | 77 |
| Engine | 78 hp T.3-cyl by Hall Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen |
| Length | 115.6ft |
| Breadth | 22.1ft |
| Depth | 13.6ft |
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| 02.01.1914 | Registered at Aberdeen A.602 |
| 08.1914 | Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper (Ad No.94) based on the Tyne. |
| 25.08.1917 | Sir John Hannel Irvin K.B.E. manager. |
| 1919 | Returned to Owner. |
| 02.1920 | Owned by Jack Breach Ltd, Lowestoft (John V. Breach manager). |
| 09.02.1920 | Aberdeen registry closed. |
| 11.02.1920 | Registered at Lowestoft LT 788 |
| 1923 | Owned by Thomas L. Devlin & Sons, Granton Edinburgh (Robert D. Devlin & Thomas L. Devlin Jnr owner/managers)(£3000). |
| 05.05.1923 | Lowestoft registry closed. |
| 09.05.1923 | Registered at Granton GN 96. |
| 11.11.1926 | After the death of Robert D. Devlin; Thomas L. Devlin Jnr owner/manager. |
| 1935 | Owned by John Walker, Aberdeen (owner/manager). |
| 1935 | Granton registry closed. |
| 11.09.1935 | Registered at Aberdeen A.341 |
| 12.03.1941 | Owned by George Robb & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (George Robb manager). |
| 11.05.1942 | Damaged by mine in position (59 39'N : 09 25'W) repaired and returned to service. |
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30.04.1946 |
Renamed "VIKING HOPE" |
| 03.1960 | Sold as scrap to BISCO (British Iron & Steel Co) for £2237. |
| 30.03.1960 | Arrived at Charlestown Fife. |
| 20.05.1960 | Aberdeen registry closed. |
| 13.06.1960 | Scrapped by Shipbreaking Industries Ltd at Charlestown Fife. |