Graffoe BN 53
Built | 1919 J. Fullerton & Co Ltd, Paisley as "Aaron Hubert" (Steel) |
Yard No | 260 |
Owner at New | Admiralty |
ID no | 128774 |
Launch Date | 1919 |
Completed | 19.02.1919 as a fishing vessel. |
Gross Tons | 208 |
Nett Tons | 58 |
Engine | 57 hp T.3-cyl Fleming & Ferguson Ltd, Paisley |
Length | 115.6ft |
Breadth | 22.1ft |
Depth | 12.1ft |
Owners | |
1919 | Sold to the Mercantile |
1919 | Owned by Stringer Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Boston Lincs (Albert Stringer manager) |
05.05.1919 | Renamed "GRAFFOE". |
05.05.1919 | Registered at Boston BN 53. |
1925 | Owned by Charles F. Paton, Glasgow (George Gallie Paton manager). |
11.09.1925 | Boston registry closed. |
15.09.1925 | Registered at Granton GN 36 |
12.07.1926 | Charles Finlay Paton deceased. |
1926 | Owned by George Gallie Paton, Glasgow (owner/manager). |
25.03.1931 | Renamed "RIVER EARN" |
1939 | Picked up 3 survivors after U-59 sank Danish steamer "BOGO" (1214g/1920) 75 miles E of May Island. 14 crew lost. |
19.12.1939 | Bombed and sunk by enemy aircraft while fishing near to the May Island. "Bogo" survivors still on board. Skipper P. Stevens & entire crew rescued by Norwegian steamer "Triton" and taken to Kopervik Norway. |