Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | MS Trawler |
Class | [No specific class] |
Pennant | |
Built by | Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. (Aberdeen, Scotland) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | |
Launched | 12 Jul 1916 |
Commissioned | Jun 1940 |
End service | |
History | Completed in July 1916. Became a Fuel Carrier in March 1944. |
Commands listed for HMS Ben Breac
Please note that we're still working on this section
and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Skr. Frederick William Boulton, RNR | 26 Nov 1940 | Feb 1941 |
2 | Skr. James Cookson, RNR | Feb 1941 | 25 Jul 1941 |
3 | T/Skr. Donald McLean Buchan, RNR | 25 Jul 1941 | 8 Nov 1941 |
4 | T/Skr. Richard Wilson, RNR | 8 Nov 1941 | 10 Sep 1943 |
5 | T/Skr. George Henry Davies, RNR | 10 Sep 1943 | 12 Jan 1944 |
6 | Skr. Stanley Webb, RNR | 12 Jan 1944 | 26 May 1944 |
7 | T/Skr. Jasper Alfred Stanberry Pidgen, RNR | 26 May 1944 | Jul 1944 |
8 | Skr. Stanley Webb, RNR | Jul 1944 | 13 Oct 1944 |
9 | Skr. Edward John Webster, RNR | 13 Oct 1944 | mid 1945 |
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