Last of Salvesen's Factory Trawlers

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Joe Kerr

Fairtry III  LH 371

Built 1960    Simons - Lobnitz, Renfrew  (Steel)
   
Yard No 809
   
Owner at New Fresh Frozen Foods Ltd, Leith Edinburgh (Christian Salvesen Ltd)
   
ID no 300613
   
Launch Date 17.12.1959
   
Completed 01.1960
   
Gross Tons 2857
   
Nett Tons 1046
   
Engine 4020 hp 3 x 5-cyl 4SCSA by Ruston Hornsby/GEC, Lincoln
   
Length 274.4ft
   
Breadth 48.2ft
   
Depth 23.6ft
   
Owners  
01.1960 Registered at Leith LH 371
1967 Laid up and for sale at Tonsberg Norway.
25.07.1970 Sold as scrap to Hughes Bolckow Ltd at Blyth Northumberland
   
 
At Hughes Bolckow awaiting scrapping 16.09.1970
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Dennis Maccoy, South Shields