Ashore on the South Coast

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Smilin Thro  LH 217

Built 1920   Ouse Shipbuilding Co Ltd Goole as "Neaptide"   (Steel)
   
Yard No 66
   
Owner at New Admiralty   (Ad No.4174)
   
ID no 144794
   
Launch Date 21.08.1920
 
Completed 11.1920 Completed as a fishing vessel.
   
Gross Tons 96
   
Nett Tons 37
   
Engine 42 hp T.3-cyl by Pollit & Widgzell Sowerby Bridge Yorkshire
   
Length 86f.2t
   
Breadth 18.5ft
   
Depth 9.2ft
   
Owners  
1920 Handed over to Fishery Board of Scotland for disposal to the Mercantile.
1920 Sold to the Mercantile
1920 Owned by Aberdeen owners
27.12.1920 Registered at Aberdeen  A.504 
14.12.1922 Aberdeen registry closed, owned by the Admiralty (Re-Possessed).
1923 Owned by J. A. Harrow, Aberdeen
1923 Owned by Leith Owners
1923 Registered at Leith LH 217
1923 Owned by Lowestoft owners.
1923 Leith registry closed.
1923 Renamed "SMILIN THRO"
1923 Registered at Lowestoft LT 1274
20.12.1924 Wrecked near Padstow