Coming into Lerwick

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   Duff Paton  GW 3          

Built 1956   John Lewis & Sons  Ltd,  Aberdeen  (Steel)
   
Yard No 256
   
Owner at New Ardrossan  Trawling Co Ltd,  Glasgow (Walter K. Paton Ltd managers)
   
ID no 185042
   
Launch Date 31.01.1956
   
Completed 03.1956
   
Gross Tons 274
   
Nett Tons 87
   
Engine 640 hp    4-cyl 2SA M44M by  British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow    (Engine No.326)
   
Length 115.4ft
   
Breadth 25.1ft
   
Depth 12.9
   
Owners  
03.1956 Registered at Glasgow GW 3
1972 George Wood (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen (George Wood manager).
1972 Glasgow registry closed.
1972 Renamed "BRACONHILL"
1972 Registered at Aberdeen A.138
1976 Sold as scrap.