Built |
1917 Alexander
Hall & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (Steel) |
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Yard No |
526 |
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Owner at New |
South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd,
Grimsby (Alec Black manager). |
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ID no |
139937 |
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Launch Date |
12.1916 |
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Completed |
03.1917 |
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Gross Tons |
212 |
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Nett Tons |
82 |
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Engine |
78 hp
T.3-cyl Alexander Hall & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen |
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Length |
115.5ft |
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Breadth |
22.1ft |
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Depth |
11.9ft |
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Owners |
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10.03.1917 |
Registered at Grimsby GY 1028. |
19.04.1917 |
Bill of Sale: Owned by William James Barrett, Grimsby
(owner/manager). |
24.11.1917 |
Mortgaged by William James Barrett, Grimsby (A). |
24.11.1917 |
Mortgagee: Barclays Bank Ltd, London (secure account &
interest). |
06.1917 |
Requisitioned and converted to
minelayer (Ad. No.1271) based at Dover, later converted to
minesweeper. |
31.03.1918 |
Mortgage (A) discharged |
22.03.1918 |
Bill of Sale: Owned by Whitby
Trawlers & Drifters Ltd, Whitby Yorkshire. |
05.04.1918 |
Robert Wray Milburn appointed manager. |
06.04.1918 |
Grimsby registry closed. |
04.1918 |
Registered at Whitby WY? |
1919 |
Returned to Owners. |
1920 |
Owned by Trident Steam Fishing Co
Ltd, Hull (George A. Ledger manager). |
1920 |
Whitby registry closed. |
19.01.1920 |
Registered at Hull H 145. |
1928 |
Owned by Robert Bell, Granton Edinburgh
(owner/manager). |
24.04.1929 |
Hull registry closed. |
1929 |
Registered at Granton GN 9 |
09.11.1931 |
Ran aground in Gunna
Sound between Coll & Tiree. Crew took to small boat. Vessel
later refloated and returned to service. |
1936 |
Owned by Stephen Fishing Co Ltd.
Aberdeen (Thomas Stephen manager) |
1936 |
Granton registry closed. |
09.10.1936 |
Registered at Aberdeen A.420 |
27.10.1936 |
Renamed "JEAN STEPHENS" |
18.01.1958 |
Ran ashore and wrecked
at Sinclair’s Bay North of Wick, Caithness during a Force 11 storm &
blizzard, Skipper John Cowie and crew rescued by Breeches
buoy. |
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The Formal inquiry found both
Skipper and mate were at fault, Skippers ticket suspended for
twelve months and mates ticket for six months. |
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The wreck in
1984 |
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© Reproduced with acknowledgement to
Jan Harteveld. Holland |
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