Ashore in 1937 at Kilminning as "River Avon" |
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Scotsman newspapers |
Elloe GN 37
Built | 1918 Rennie Forrest Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Ltd, Wivenhoe Essex as "Lawrence Hughson" (Steel) |
Yard No | 1321 |
Owner at New | Admiralty (Ad.No.4201) |
ID no | 128773 |
Launch Date | 1918 |
Completed | 21.03.1918 |
Gross Tons | 202 |
Nett Tons | 87 |
Engine | 74 hp T.3-cyl by A. G. Mumford Ltd, Colchester |
Length | 115.4ft |
Breadth | 22.1ft |
Depth | 12.1ft |
Owners | |
1919 | Sold to the Mercantile |
1919 | Owned by Stringers Steam Fishing Co Ltd Boston Lincs (Albert Stringer manager) |
06.05.1919 | Renamed "ELLOE" |
06.05.1919 | Registered at Boston BN 63 |
1924 | Owned by Patons' Trawlers Ltd, Glasgow (Charles Finlay Paton manager) |
09.1925 | Boston registry closed. |
15.09.1925 | Registered at Granton GN 37 |
12.07.1926 | Charles Finlay Paton deceased, George Gallie Paton, sole owner/manager. |
1930 | Renamed "RIVER AVON" |
30.03.1932 | Homeward bound ran ashore at Dunnet Head in Fog , crew landed in own boat. Vessel later refloated by Leith Salvage Co Tug "Bullger" towed to Granton for repairs. |
20.10.1935 | Arrived at Granton with the body of the mate George Watt (27) who had been washed overboard on the 19th . |
07.02.1937 | Stranded on Kilminning Rock Fife Ness Firth of Forth. Returning from the fishing grounds. Skipper Philip Stevenson. Several attempts to refloat her were made before she was declared a total loss. At the subsequent Board of Trade inquiry the skipper was found to be negligent and his ticket was suspended for 12 months with £10 costs. |