▁for ▁a ▁crew ▁complement ▁of ▁ 8 2 , ▁and ▁had ▁a ▁passenger ▁capacity ▁of ▁ 2 , 5 8 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁vessel ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁line ▁to ▁be ▁constructed ▁as ▁an ▁oil ▁burn er , ▁she ▁was ▁fitted ▁with ▁two ▁single - redu ction ▁ge ared ▁tur b ines ▁by ▁Par son ' s ▁developing ▁a ▁total ▁sh aft ▁horse power ▁of ▁, ▁with ▁her ▁working ▁bo iler ▁pressure ▁at ▁ 2 2 0 ▁p . s . i . ▁ ▁Pre - war ▁service ▁Const ruction ▁of ▁the ▁Ben - my - Ch ree ▁was ▁pl ag ued ▁by ▁industrial ▁disput es . ▁Her ▁build ers ▁were ▁granted ▁extra ▁pay ments ▁to ▁meet ▁over time ▁costs , ▁and ▁promised ▁a ▁bonus ▁of ▁£ 2 , 0 0 0 ▁if ▁they ▁met ▁a ▁delivery ▁date ▁of ▁ 2 5 ▁June ▁ 1 9 2 7 . ▁C amm ell ▁La ird ' s ▁met ▁this ▁dead line , ▁with ▁" The ▁Ben " ▁launched ▁on ▁ 5 ▁April ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁and ▁comple ting ▁her ▁tri als ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁June ; ▁making ▁her ▁ma iden ▁voyage ▁on ▁Wed nes day , ▁ 2 9 ▁June . ▁ ▁The ▁Ste am ▁Pack et ▁Company , ▁very ▁satisfied ▁with ▁the ▁vessel , ▁paid ▁£ 1 9 2 , 0 0 0 , ▁including ▁various ▁ex tras ▁and ▁then ▁agreed ▁to ▁round ▁up ▁the ▁figure ▁to ▁£ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁which