Bengal built 30/10/1905 by Cook Welton & Gemmell for Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
02/1915 Requisitioned as minesweeper
03/1915 Renamed BENGAL II
1919 Returned to owners
14/12/1928 Bought by Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd Grimsby
11/1939 Requisitioned and converted into an APV
1940 Renamed Staunch and converted to a minesweeper
1944 Converted to an Esso
11/1944 returned to owners and reverted to original name
Her details are
- Official Number 122712
- Yard Number 224
- Admiralty number FY 1150 FY 1591
- Armament 1-6pdr AA
- GT 211 NT 83
- Quarter Deck 58 Foc’sle 19
- Dimensions 115.4 x 21.6 x 11.5
- Engines Charles D. Holmes 60 HP 10.5 Knots
Arrived at Charlestown for scrapping on the 20/05/1955