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Aigret
Technical
Official Number 144432
Admiralty no.4211
Yard Number310
PennantFY.541
Gross Tonnage 276
Net Tonnage 123
Length125 ft
Breadth23.5 ft
Draught12.7 ft
EngineT.3-cyl by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Built atJ. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Owned byBrixham Trawlers Ltd
History
October 10 1918Completed by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields (Yd.No.310) ("Castle" class) for The Admiralty as WILLIAM LEEK.
May 11 1920 Sold by auction at Milford Haven to F. & T. Ross Ltd, Hull.
August 14 1920Registered at Hull (H226).
1920Renamed CAVENDISH (H226). Sold to East Riding Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Hudson Bros Ltd, managers).
1923Sold Kingston Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Hull.
November 23 1923Renamed HIDDENITE (H226).
June 1928Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £5750.
June 26 1928Hull registry closed.
June 28 1928Registered at Fleetwood (FD180).
May 21 1929Renamed HILDINA (FD180).
December 1938 Stranded in Islay Sound. Refloated by tug and returned to service.
August 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.541).
April 1946Returned to owners.
1947Sold to The Brixham Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Dugdall & Son, managers) for £19850. Renamed AIGRET (FD180).
May 23 1947Called Oban to land three crew members of the MYRA from Murrisk, Co Mayo. The men were picked up off Barra Head having been adrift since 3 May.
1956Sold Belgian principals for demolition.
March 17 1956Arrived Boom.
Note(William Leek (Luck), AB (volunteer), age 41, b. Canterbury, Kent - VICTORY (SB142))