Crew and two boys in Western Harbour Leith |
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Joe Kerr |
Plethos GN 64
Built | 1916 John Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen as "Loch Buie" (Steel) |
Yard No | 418 |
Owner at New | Bon Accord Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Harry Alexander Holmes manager) |
ID no | 137186 |
Launch Date | 23.10.1915 |
Completed | 02.1916 |
Gross Tons | 221 |
Nett Tons | 85 |
Engine | 70 hp T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow |
Length | 115.9ft |
Breadth | 22ft |
Depth | 12ft |
Owners | |
11.02.1916 | Registered at Aberdeen A.540. |
03.1916 | Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper (Ad.No.3263) based in Egypt. |
1919 | Returned to Owners. |
05.12.1919 | Owned by Equitable Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Joseph Harris manager). |
05.12.1919 | Aberdeen registry closed. |
08.12.1919 | Registered at Grimsby GY 726. |
08.12.1919 | Joseph Harris appointed manager. |
16.12.1919 | Mortgaged by Equitable Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (A). |
16.12.1919 | Mortgagee: Barclays Bank Ltd, London (secure account & interest). |
09.09.1922 | Bill of Sale under mortgage (A): Owned by William Masson, Aberdeen. |
17.11.1922 | Grimsby registry closed. |
17.11.1922 | William Masson appointed manager. |
24.11.1922 | Registered at Aberdeen A.54 |
28.03.1923 | Owned by John Lewis Ltd, Aberdeen (Andrew Lewis manager). |
08.12.1925 | Owned by William Carnie, Newhaven Edinburgh (William Carnie Jnr manager). |
08.12.1925 | Aberdeen registry closed. |
12.1925 | Renamed "PLETHOS". |
12.1925 | Registered at Granton GN 64. |
1935 | Owned by A. Carnie, Granton Edinburgh. |
1936 | Owned by George Robb & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (George Robb manager). |
11.1936 | Granton registry closed. |
10.11.1936 | Registered at Aberdeen A.428. |
1944 | Ran aground 100 yards south of Stroma south harbour, in clear daylight. Signals were made to her by the coastguards before she grounded but she paid no attention. She got off with the flowing tide under her own power. |
09.05.1946 | Renamed "VIKING PRESTIGE". |
1959 | Sold as scrap to BISCO (British Iron & Steel Co). |
01.1960 | Scrapped by G & W. Brunton at Grangemouth. |
01.03.1961 | Aberdeen registry closed. |