S.T. Northern Duke LO169
Technical
Official Number: 165366
Yard Number: 559
Completed: November 1936
Gross Tonnage: 655
Net Tonnage: 233
Length: 188.1 ft
Breadth: 28.1 ft
Draught: 15.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl & LP turbine with DR gearing & hydraulic coupling by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde.
Built: Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde, 1936
History
1936: Ordered by Leverhulme Ltd, London to absorb frozen credits in Germany.
11.1936: Completed by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde (Yd.No.559) for MacLine Ltd, London (Leverhulme Ltd) as NORTHERN DUKE Duke (LO169). Operating out of Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
1937: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (H. Markham Cook, Grimsby, manager).
30.7.1937: Sailed Hull for Icelandic grounds (Sk Henry Lead); fifteen crew, two passengers.
1.8.1937: In dense fog ran ashore at about 7.00 a.m.on reef southern end of Louther Skerry, Pentland Firth; using engine attempted to refloat. About noon LADY SHIRLEY (H464) connected but at high water failed to refloat due to wire fouling her propeller; cleared and stood by.
2.8.1937: Before high water, Aberdeen salvage tug IRONAXE (296g/1916) arrived on scene from Lyness. Connected but failed to refloat.
3.8.1937: On night tide refloated by IRONAXE (296g/1916), examined and found to have made little water, proceeded under own power to Aberdeen with tug escort.
22.10.1937: BOT Formal Investigation (S.390) found Sk. Lead in default and suspended his ticket for two months.
1.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out patrol duties (P.No.4.11) (Hire rate £425.15.0d/month).
1942: fitted out for anti submarine duties.
3.1942: Transferred on loan to US Navy.
10.1942: Returned to Royal Navy and operated in South Atlantic based at Cape Town.
10.1.1946: Returned.
11.1946: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
12.1946: London registry closed.
12.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY442).
pre1959: John Bennett appointed manager.
pre1963: John A. Butt appointed manager.
10.1963: Sold to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston-on-Tyne for demolition.
30.10.1963: Arrived Tyne from Grimsby in tow of FIERY CROSS (192grt/1957).
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S.T. Northern Duke LO169
Picture courtesy of the JJ collection
Northern Duke ashore on Louther Skerry, Pentland Firth
Picture courtesy of Orkney Library Archives
S.T. Northern Duke LO169
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