Steaming to the Fishing Grounds
© Reproduced with acknowledgment to Joe Kerr
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Steaming to the Fishing Grounds |
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© Reproduced with acknowledgment to Joe Kerr |
Netta Croan LH 100
| Built | 1957 John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (Steel) |
| Yard No | 267 |
| Owner at New | Joe Croan Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (Joe Croan manager) |
| ID no | 186657 |
| Launch Date | 28.02.1957 |
| Completed | 05.1957 |
| Gross Tons | 268 |
| Nett Tons | 87 |
| Engine | 640 hp 4cyl 2SA M44M by British Polar Ltd, Glasgow Engine number 338 |
| Length | 115.3ft |
| Breadth | 25.1ft |
| Depth | 12ft |
| Owners | |
| 05.1957 | Registered at Leith LH 100 |
| 1965 | Skipper James Barclay broke Port record grossing £5,500 for 14 day trip to the Faeroes. |
| 1967 | Owned by Carnie & Croan Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (William Carnie manager) |
| 1969 | Owned by Croan Trawlers Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (Joe Croan manager) |
| 1970 | Owned by British United Trawlers Ltd, Granton Edinburgh |
| 13.04.1974 | Badly damaged by fire off Aberdeen on the way to the fishing grounds. Twelve crew rescued by Aberdeen Lifeboat. One man lost overboard (Hugh Farrell). Fire caused by faulty galley stove. |
| 1974 | Scrapped by P. W. McClellan at Bo’ness Firth of Forth. |