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S.T. Agnes Wickfield FD32


		

 

 	
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Official Number 128748


Yard number400


Launched January 07 1909


Gross Tonnage219


Net Tonnage85


Length117.4 ft


Breadth21.6 ft


Draught11.8 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields


Built bySmith's Dock Co Ltd, North Shields, 1909


OwnerHudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

January 07 1909
Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.400 ) for Thomas G. Hancock, Hakin & John D. Harries, Milford Haven (Thomas G. Hancock, manager) as SOLVA.


February 1909Completed.


February 23 1909Registered at Milford (M22).


December 24 1912Off St. Ann's Head (Sk.Robert M. Limbrick) in gale force winds shipped heavy sea and carried away boat.


October 04 1913At Castletown, Berehaven, Co Cork landed Ch. Eng Albert Mathias who had sustained a fractured skull and broken jaw when caught by the main engine.


March 1914Sold to Hudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).


May 23 1914Milford registry closed.


May 25 1914Registered at Fleetwood (FD32).


June 25 1914Renamed Agnes Wickfield (FD32).


August 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.125).


April 13 1918Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson Ltd, managers).


1919Returned.  Delete managers.


1923Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson Ltd, managers).


19??Delete managers.


1925Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood.


1938Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.


November 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.727).


December 1945Returned.


1953Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition at Preston.