Ben Line Ships

Gallic / Benrinnes IV (1957 -1973)

1943 - Launched by Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation as the Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier PERDIDO

1944 - Taken over by the Royal Navy and renamed H. M. S. TROUNCER

1946 - Returned to the U.S. Navy

1947 - Sold to Lancashire Shipping Co and reconstructed as a Merchant vessel and renamed GREYSTOKE CASTLE

1954 - On charter to Shaw Saville and renamed GALLIC

1957 - Acquired by Ben Line while on charter name unchanged

1959 - Renamed BENRINNES

1973 - Arrived at Kaohsiung for breaking