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<p>[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 382154, member: 29"]I think that's been got at. It's a nice ships bunk, yes, but that plate looks much much later. </p><p><br /></p><p>I also think that provenance note is mistooken. This is the Ben Macdui. <a href="http://www.aberdeenships.com/single.asp?index=100865" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.aberdeenships.com/single.asp?index=100865" rel="nofollow">http://www.aberdeenships.com/single.asp?index=100865</a> . Sunk in 1908. That plate is NOT a nineteenth century one! </p><p><br /></p><p>The Benmachdui was built in Dundee, not Aberdeen. </p><p>Built as the DEN OF AIRLIE for SS Den of Airlie Co Ltd (Barrie), Dundee; Yard No 620; Launch Date 27/061911; Gross tons as built 5364; In 1912 renamed ARCHIMEDES; In 1932 renamed BENMACDHUI; Vessel had survived a bombing attack by German aircraft off Yarmouth on 10th February 1941; Crew of 54 & 6 gunners.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Benmacdhui (II) was on passage from London & Immingham to Hong Kong with a general cargo & explosives, the vessel foundered and was lost after detonating a German laid mine 15 E.N.E of Spurn Head with the loss of 2 of her crew.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ownedbybear, post: 382154, member: 29"]I think that's been got at. It's a nice ships bunk, yes, but that plate looks much much later. I also think that provenance note is mistooken. This is the Ben Macdui. [URL]http://www.aberdeenships.com/single.asp?index=100865[/URL] . Sunk in 1908. That plate is NOT a nineteenth century one! The Benmachdui was built in Dundee, not Aberdeen. Built as the DEN OF AIRLIE for SS Den of Airlie Co Ltd (Barrie), Dundee; Yard No 620; Launch Date 27/061911; Gross tons as built 5364; In 1912 renamed ARCHIMEDES; In 1932 renamed BENMACDHUI; Vessel had survived a bombing attack by German aircraft off Yarmouth on 10th February 1941; Crew of 54 & 6 gunners. The Benmacdhui (II) was on passage from London & Immingham to Hong Kong with a general cargo & explosives, the vessel foundered and was lost after detonating a German laid mine 15 E.N.E of Spurn Head with the loss of 2 of her crew.[/QUOTE]
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