Coastal cargo ship “Ben Ain” at Glasson Dock, near Lancaster, September 1976
Owner: Ramsey Steamship Co., Ramsey, Isle of Man
Manager: Bernard T. Swales
Flag: British
Port of registry: Ramsey
Builder: Boele's Schps. & Mchf., Bolnes, Netherlands (Hull-1023)
Gross tons: 500
Deadweight: 756
Length overall: 55.94 m
Max. draft: 3.341 m
Engine: 6-cylinder diesel, 530 b.h.p., by Blackstone & Co. Ltd., Stamford
Service speed: 10.5 knots
Completed March 1966 as “Debden” for Blue Star Line Ltd. (manager Gillie & Blair Ltd.)
Sold 1971 to Mardorf & Peach & Co. Ltd., renamed “Gretchen Weston” (same manager)
Bought 1976 by Ramsey S.S.
Sold 1991, renamed “Prince” (Honduras flag)
Sold 1999, renamed “Abdoulah” (Honduras flag)
Sold later 1999 to Mahmoud Ali Ibrahim, renamed “Abdoulah 1” (Bolivian flag)
Stranded on coast of Oman 8th September 2001 & subsequently dismantled on site.