sailor

The Bosun's Watch

		
		
		

S.T. Albany FD82



		
Technical
Official Number124682
Yard number118
Gross Tonnage215
Net Tonnage60
Length120 ft
Breadth21.6 ft
Draught11.6 ft
Built atScott & Sons Ltd, Bowling, 1906
OwnerDouble Steam Fishing Co
History
October 09 1906 Launched by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling for the Double Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as ALBANY.
November 20 1906 Completed.
November 20 1906 Registered at Fleetwood.
1907 Sold to Lune Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Henry Melling, Preston, manager).
December 28 1908 Caught in blizzard off Kintyre Peninsula. Driven ashore at Westport, Kintyre grounding 150 yds from shore at Tangytavil, north of Machrahanish; crew of eight rescued by shore party after two days aground. Declared a constructive total loss. Three other trawlers stood off but were unable to help.
March 28 1909 Fleetwood registry closed.