Ben Line Skippers

dmacdiarmid · Post by **dmacdiarmid** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:33 pm

I have a relative who was a skipper in the Ben Line.Is their such a thing as a skippers naval history etc.His name was Captain Neil Sutherland,from Leith,Edinburgh,Scotland,any info much appreciated.David

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:06 pm

Hi David
There is a Ben line web site at;
http://www.ben-line.org.uk/
but not sure if that is any help. The other place that may be able to point you in the correct direction is Trinity House in Leith. As far as I remember there are some ex. Ben Line people there.
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pro ... yID=PL_294
It is well worth a visit.

Best wishes
Lesley

Hugh Stevely · Post by **Hugh Stevely** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:40 pm

Hi David
THE Ben-Line on the Merchant-Navy .net dare i say you will find message board forum a lot of ex Seaman sailed on Ben-Boats you might get some info back from there my friend runs that site..

Hugh.

http://www.merchant-navy.net/

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:22 am

Hi David, if all else fails (as a certain prime minister´s husband apparently said) .....

.........try "Lloyd´s Captains´ Register": http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/capreg.htm which seems to have info. up to 1947. It may cost a bit, I used a librarian in his lunch hour, but worked for me.

Good hunting,

Thrall

(He concluded with "read the instructions" which isn´t very relevant.)

dmacdiarmid · Post by **dmacdiarmid** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:55 pm

Thanks for that,I will try and get onto some of these sites tonight if i can control my "pop up" blockers.David

Hugh Stevely · Post by **Hugh Stevely** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:33 am

Hi David dont know if you have seen this link before good luck.

Ben-Line.

Hugh.

http://www.merchantnavyofficers.com/benline.html

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