Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Thursday, May 3, 1973 @ 0300
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENCRUACHAN (1968-1980 General cargo liner 558 feet long of Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

Ben Line general cargo ship BENCRUACHAN seriously damaged by a huge wave near Durban

Ship's location60 nautical miles south of Durban (South Africa)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland)
Vessel MasterSinclairNet Tonnage7,097
Sailing forU.K. and ContinentGross Tonnage12,892
Deadweght Tonnage14,884

From the Ben Line company magazine “Ben Bulletin” of December 1980