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In Aberdeen as River Learney A.564 |
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© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mark Stopper |
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Star of Learney A.387
| Built | 1918 Rennie Forrest Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Ltd, Wivenhoe, Essex as "George Ireland" (Steel) |
| Yard No | 1313 |
| Owner at New | Admiralty (Ad.No.3846) |
| ID no | 147959 |
| Launch Date | 11.1918 |
| Completed | 25.10.1919 |
| Gross Tons | 206 |
| Nett Tons | 79 |
| Engine | C.4-cyl 11" & 22" - 10" steam engine driving experimental water jet propulsion. |
| Length | 115.4ft |
| Breadth | 22.1ft |
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| Depth | 12.1ft |
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| 1919 | New boiler fitted |
| 1920 | Renamed "TEVIOT" |
| 1922 | Experimental water jet propulsion replaced with a conventional shafting and propeller |
| 1922 | Re-engined with a 61 hp T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow (Engine built 1921). |
| 1923 | Sold to the Mercantile |
| 1923 | Owned by Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Boston Lincs (Fred Parkes manager) |
| 1923 | Renamed "FIRSBY" |
| 1923 | Registered at Boston BN 205 |
| 1923 | Owned by General Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (Adam E. Noble manager) |
| 01.1926 | Towed German trawler "Senator Heidmann" from Pentland Firth to Aberdeen. The task of towing this vessel was made more difficult by the heavy seas and the tow rope snapping three times. |
| 25.03.1928 | Ran aground at the mouth of the river Ugie 1 mile north of Peterhead., refloated with help from Leith tug "Earl of Powis" |
| 1928 | Boston registry closed. |
| 26.12.1928 | Renamed "ROSEBERY". |
| 26.12.1928 | Registered at Granton GN 104 |
| 1929 | Owned by Archibald G. Brown, Granton Edinburgh (owner/manager) (After the purchase of the General Steam Fishing Co Ltd). |
| 19.01.1934 | Ran ashore on the top of the spring tide near Crail, Fife, Leith Salvage & Towage Co Ltd made an unsuccessful attempt to refloat her using the steam tug "Bullger" |
| 16.03.1934 | Refloated on the spring tide (31.5 ft at Leith) with the aid of the Leith Salvage & Towage Co Ltd's steam tug "Oxcar" and taken to Leith for repair. |
| 1935 | Owned by Walker Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Aberdeen (T. Walker manager). |
| 1935 | Granton registry closed. |
| 07.12.1935 | Registered at Aberdeen A.387. |
| 01.02.1936 | Renamed "STAR OF LEARNEY". |
| 25.12.1942 | Stranded at Kirkwall Orkney, later refloated. |
| 14.04.1943 | Declared a Total Constructive Loss by Insurers. |
| 1943 | Salved and returned to service |
| 1943 | Owned by J. N. Stephen, Aberdeen. |
| 20.10.1943 | Registered at Aberdeen A.564 |
| 20.10.1943 | Owned by W. Wood, Aberdeen |
| 13.05.1944 | Owned by John William Johnstone Ltd, Aberdeen |
| 13.12.1947 | Renamed "RIVER LEARNEY". |
| 31.12.1958 | Owned by Peter & J. Johnstone Ltd, Aberdeen. |
| 1960 | Sold as scrap to BISCO (British Iron & Steel Co). |
| 09.01.1960 | Scrapped by James A. White at St David's on Forth. |
| 01.04.1960 | Aberdeen registry closed. |