Crew photo |
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mike Ashwin (proud grandson of Alexander Monro 2nd from right) |
Leith NB GN 22/GN 26
( NB = North Britain )
Built | 1914 Hall Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Steel) |
Yard No | 556 |
Owner at New | David Dow & William Carnie, Granton Edinburgh (William Carnie owner/manager) |
ID no | 137631 |
Launch Date | 27.08.1914 |
Completed | 10.1914 |
Gross Tons | 203 |
Nett Tons | 87 |
Engine | 76 hp T.3-Cyl Hall Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen |
Length | 11.55ft |
Breadth | 22.1ft |
Depth | 13.8ft |
Owners | |
10.10.1914 | Registered at Granton GN 22 |
12.1914 | Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper (Ad No.469) based at Granton. |
1917 | Owned by David Dow, Newhaven Edinburgh (Thomas Y. Carnie manager) |
1918 | Owned by Ernest Taylor & Noah Ashworth, Fleetwood (Ernest Taylor owner/manager). |
Pre12.03.1919 | Returned to Owners. |
15.07.1919 | Granton registry closed. |
18.07.1919 | Registered at Fleetwood FD 323 |
18.09.1919 | Owned by William Flockhart, Jnr, John Brown Flockhart & June Flockhart, Leith Edinburgh (Alexander Flockhart manager). |
16.02.1920 | Owned by Thomas L. Devlin, Granton Edinburgh (Robert D. Devlin & Thomas L. Devlin Jnr managers) (Company Trustees -Grace Darney Devlin ( his wife); John Inglis, Peebles. Alex Stewart ( R. C. Priest) St Mary's Cathedral House, Edinburgh)). |
16.02.1920 | Fleetwood registry closed. |
17.02.1920 | Registered at Granton GN 26 |
17.02.1920 | Mortgaged by Thomas L. Devlin, Granton Edinburgh (A). |
17.02.1920 | Mortgagee: John Inglis, Peebles, Peeblesshire. |
31.12.1922 | Owned by Thomas L. Devlin & Sons, Granton Edinburgh (Robert D. Devlin & Thomas L. Devlin owner/managers). |
08.02.1923 | Mortgage (A) discharged upon the death of John Inglis. |
11.11.1926 | Following the death of Robert D. Devlin; Thomas L. Devlin Jnr becomes owner/ manager. |
1935 | Owned by Alexander King, Aberdeen (Skipper/owner/manager) |
12.1935 | Granton registry closed. |
14.12.1935 | Registered at Aberdeen A.389 |
26.02.1941 | Owned by Mrs Charlotte Morrice or King, Aberdeen (Andrew King manager) |
21.12.1945 | Sank 27mls W x N off Noup Head Westray, Orkney whilst fishing in calm weather and hauling, the aft trawl door punched a hole in her side. Skipper Alexander King and ten crewmen took to their small boat and were subsequently rescued by the S.T. " Ben Glas" SN 336 and landed at Kirkwall. |
29.12.1945 | Aberdeen registry closed. |
Crew: -Skipper Alexander King; Joseph Greig, Mate; George Noble, Ch Eng; A. Raeburn, 2nd Eng; R, Sim, G. Murdoch, J. Murray, G. Ross, James Crockwell, W. Twidale, R. Stockless. | |