The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 181260
Yard Number: 686
Admiralty Number: T232
Launched: October 21 1941
Completed: April 10 1942
Gross Tonnage: 522
Net Tonnage: 197
Length: 167.7 ft
Breadth: 28.1 ft
Draught: 14.1 ft
Engine: 970 IHP T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed : 11 knots
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

18.1.1941: Ordered.
4.6.1941: Laid down.
21.10.1941: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.686) (“Hills” class) for The Admiralty as H.M.S. YES TOR (P.No.T.222).
10.4.1942: Completed (1 – 12pdr AA, 3 – 20mm AA).
10.4.1946: Sold to Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
11.1946: Converted to a fishing vessel by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields.
12.11.1946: Renamed CAPE CLEVELAND (H355).
12.11.1947: Sold to Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
11.1947: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
11.11.1947: Renamed STELLA CARINA (H355).
1948: Transferred to Clyde Trawlers Ltd, Glasgow.
5.9.1949: Sold to Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
18.10.1949: Renamed Cape Finisterre (H355).
24.1.1952: Sold to Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Associated Fisheries group)(A. W. Butt, manager).
1.1952: Registered at Grimsby (GY222).
2.1952: Renamed DRAGOON (GY222).
1959: Laid up at Grimsby.
27.8.1959: Being re-activated, two men overcome by fumes while inside boiler and died.
31.3.1960: Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (L. Wheildon, manager).
3.1960: Grimsby registry closed.
4.1960: Registered at Fleetwood (FD60).
14.10.1962: On NW coast of Iceland (Sk. Roy Belter). Arrested for alleged illegal fishing and escorted to Isafjördhur.
16.10.1962: Court at Reykjavik fined Sk. Belter £1900 and confiscated nets and catch.
15.9.1964: On north west Iceland grounds arrested for alleged illegal fishing. Court at Reykjavik.
12.1966: Sold to West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon for demolition.
17.12.1966: Delivered Troon from Fleetwood under own power (draughts 7’6”/16’0”).
23.8.1968: Breaking commenced.
21.11.1968: Beached (draughts 7’0”/11’0”).
7.5.1969: Breaking completed.

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S.T. Dragoon FD60
Picture courtesy of John Bonner

S.T. Dragoon H222
Picture courtesy of the JJ Collection

S.T. Dragoon FD60
Picture courtesy of Robert123 (shipsnostalgia)

S.T. Dragoon FD60
Picture courtesy of Nicolina (TPF)