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S.T. Admiral Sir John Lawford LO42


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Lawford

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Lawford


		
Technical
Official Number 161474
Yard Number929
Gross tonnage 338
Net tonnage127
Length133.7 ft
Breadth 25 ft
Draught 13.6 ft
Built atSmith's Dock Co Ltd,
EngineT.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough, Boiler by Blair & Co Ltd, Stockton
Owner Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood
History
June 11 1930 Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, Stockton (Yd.No.929) for the Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager) as ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LAWFORD.
August 1930Completed. Registered at London (LO42).
August 1930Fitted with radio telephone.
August 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.533).
January 1944Converted for wreck dispersal duties (P.No. 4.415) and assigned to Operation Neptune - Normandy Landings; in readiness at Penarth.
June 11 1944Sailed Plymouth for Normandy. Employed on wreck dispersal and anchor recovery work.
July 03 1944Operation Neptune ended.
January 1946Returned.
August 12 1958Sold to Milford Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
August 21 1958Registered at Milford (M224).
September 06 1958Renamed Milford Admiral (M224).
October 19 1961Milford Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (W. H. Kerr, managers) in liquidation.
December 1961Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition.
January 08 1962Delivered to Briton Ferry.
July 26 1962Milford registry closed, demolition completed.