S.T. Red Rose LO85 | The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 183217
Yard Number: 221
Completed: 1950
Gross Tonnage: 674
Net Tonnage: 237
Length: 180.5 ft
Breadth: 30.2 ft
Depth: 16.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by John Lewis & Son Ltd, Aberdeen (E.No.293)
Boiler: John G. Kincaid & Co Ltd, Greenock. Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150 ° F
Built: John Lewis & Son Ltd, Aberdeen

History

22.12.1949: Launched by John Lewis & Son Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.221) for Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood as RED ROSE.
11.4.1950: Trials in Aberdeen Bay and accepted. Registered at London (LO85). Capt. E. D. W. Lawford DSO appointed manager.
26.04.1951: Outwards for fishing grounds grounded on Tiger’s Tail at the entrance to the dock.
27.04.1951: Refloated and proceeded on voyage.
1952?: Homeward from Icelandic grounds (Sk. Jim McKernan) sighted coaster STRAIDE (326grt/1917) off Crammag Head, Rinns of Galloway, disabled with boiler trouble. Connected and delivered to Larne.
3.5.1954: Last landing at Fleetwood 1,251 boxes/80 baskets grossed £3,040.
5.1954: Sold to Lord Line Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager).
11.5.1954: Sailed Fleetwood for Iceland on first trip for new owners (Sk. E. Clark).
29.5.1954: At Hull landed 2,559 kits grossed £4,452.
5.1954: London registry closed.
5.1954: Registered at Hull as LORD HOWE (H19).
3.7.1954: Sailed Hull for White Sea (Sk. E. Clark).
29.7.1954: At Hull landed 2,306 kits grossed £7,431.
4.1963: Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
4.1963: Hull registry closed.
4.1963: Registered at Grimsby (GY82).
5.1971: Sold for breaking up.
5.1971: Grimsby registry closed.

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S.T. Red Rose LO85
Picture courtesy of The David Buckley Collection

S.T. Red Rose LO85

S.T. Red Rose LO85
Picture courtesy of Harold Beswick

S.T. Red Rose LO85
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

S.T. Red Rose LO85

Changelog
30/04/2009: Page published. 8 updates since then.
15/03/2017: Added image and removed FMHT logo from others.