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© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Grimsby Central Library http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/resident/libraries-and-archives/archives--local-and-family-history/local-history-library/ |
Floribelle GN 80
| Built | 1918 Hall Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen as "Thomas Burnham" (Steel) |
| Yard No | 642 |
| Owner at New | Admiralty (Ad.No.4415) |
| ID no | 143889 |
| Launch Date | 09.09.1918 |
| Completed | 1918 |
| Gross Tons | 203 |
| Nett Tons | 87 |
| Engine | 57 hp T.3-cyl by James Abernethy & Co, Aberdeen |
| Length | 115.4ft |
| Breadth | 22.1ft |
| Depth | 12.1ft |
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| Owners | |
| 28.08.1920 | Registered at London LO 446. |
| 11.1921 | Sold to the Mercantile. |
| 11.1921 | Owned by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby (John Denton Marsden, manager). |
| 28.11.1921 | London registry closed. |
| 07.12.1921 | Registered at Grimsby GY 1325. |
| 13.03.1922 | Renamed "FLORIBELLE". |
| 15.11.1923 | Mortgaged by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby (A). |
| 15.11.1923 | Mortgagee: London Joint City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (secure account & interest). |
| 04.03.1924 | Manager becomes Sir John Denton Marsden, Bart |
| 09.1927 | Owned by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby ( Sir John Denton Marsden, Bart manager). |
| 24.07.1928 | Mortgage (A) discharged. |
| 25.07.1928 | Bill of Sale: Owned by Archibald Glen Brown, Granton Edinburgh (owner/manager). |
| 26.07.1928 | Grimsby registry closed. |
| 26.07.1928 | Registered at Granton GN 80. |
| 1932 | Owned by Alexander W. Gardner, North Shields (owner/manager). |
| 1932 | Renamed "COPIEUX". |
| 04.1933 | Granton registry closed. |
| 21.04.1933 | Registered at North Shields SN 157. |
| 14.05.1935 | Towed S.T. "Lolist" LT 427 into the Tyne after she had been damaged by a heavy sea. |
| 02.1938 | Owned by George Cormack, Aberdeen (owner/manager). |
| 25.02.1938 | North Shields registry closed. |
| 28.02.1938 | Registered at Aberdeen A.465 |
| 27.11.1939 | Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper. (Hire rate £60.18.0d/month). |
| 03.02.1940 | Returned to owners. |
| 1941 | Owned by Peter & J. Johnston Ltd, Aberdeen |
| 1942 | Owned by Milford Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (James Carpenter Ward manager) |
| 05.10.1942 | Aberdeen registry closed |
| 12.10.1942 | Registered at Milford Haven M 183 |
| 06.1945 | Owned by River Ness Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen, (George Craig manager) (£12500) |
| 02.09.1945 | Milford registry closed. |
| 04.10.1945 | Registered at Aberdeen A.599 |
| 13.05.1949 | Owned by Mellings Ltd, Fleetwood (W. Melling manager) |
| 17.05.1949 | Aberdeen registry closed |
| 1949 | Renamed "NELLIE MELLING" |
| 1949 | Registered at Fleetwood FD 25 |
| 01.02.1954 | Fishing off the Isle of Man. On hauling a body was found in the trawl. Skipper Harry Buckley ordered it to be returned to the water. Body believed to be one of seven airmen from RAF Wellington aircraft missing in the area. |
| 03.1955 | Owned by Alexander Hay, Aberdeen (owner/manager) |
| 25.03.1955 | Fleetwood registry closed. |
| 03.1955 | Renamed "GIRDLENESS" |
| 03.1955 | Registered at Aberdeen A.17 |
| 04.07.1957 | Ran ashore near Cantick Head, Longhope lifeboat stood by. |
| 07.07.1957 | Refloated after jettisoning most of her bunkers. Returned to Aberdeen but declared a Total Loss. |
| 1957 | Sold as scrap to BISCO (British Iron & Steel Co). |
| 11.09.1957 | Arrived at Grangemouth |
| 25.09.1957 | Scrapped by G & W. Brunton at Grangemouth. |
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