Douglas  GN 14      First Custom Built  Steam Trawler for Granton

Built 1876   Murdoch & Murray Ltd Port Glasgow
   
Yard No 19
   
Owner at New Robert Nimmo & Hugh Brown Glasgow
   
ID no 73860
   
Launch Date 1876
   
Completed 08.1876
Gross Tons 101
   
Nett Tons 48
   
Engine 30 hp   C.2-cyl by  Muir & Houston Ltd  Glasgow
   
Length 97.2ft
   
Breadth 17.2ft
   
Depth 7.9ft
 

 

Owners  
1876 Registered at Glasgow
1884 Owned by General Steam Fishing Co Ltd  Granton Edinburgh (John Scott manager)
1884 Registered at Granton GN 14
11.11.1884 Collided with S.T. "Buccleuch" GN 22 on the fishing grounds while transferring a net.
20.01.1886 Landed an 11ft shark caught south east of May Island Firth of Forth.
13.12.1888 Collided with Norwegian S.S. "Lincoln" near Ailsa Craig causing her  to sink. All crew rescued and landed at Ayr.
14.05.1889 £660 damages awarded to the Norwegian owners of  S.S. "Lincoln".
07.02.1898 Skipper Thomas Lindsay convicted of illegal fishing within three mile limit. Sheriff imposed a £25 fine or ten days imprisonment. The accused chose prison.

12.1898

John Scott resigns as manager

04.03.1899

James Caw appointed manager

04.03.1899

James Caw appointed manager.

1899

Skipper John McLeod fined £30 for illegal fishing within the three mile limit off Carnoustie.
pre 1905 Owned by Granton Steam Fishing Co Ltd Granton Edinburgh
1907 Owned by Clyde Salvage Co Ltd Glasgow
1910 Owned by James Colquhoun Glasgow
1910 Owned by James Miles Glasgow
1911 Owned by James P. Waldie Glasgow
1918 Owned by John G. Hammond London
1919 Owned by John Ford, Pembroke Wales
31.08.1919 Sank of Solva south west Wales in unknown circumstances.