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S.T. Northern Pride LO104


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Northern Pride


		
Technical
Official Number164667
Yard Number545
Launched1936
Gross Tonnage 655
Net Tonnage254
Length188.1 ft
Breadth28.1 ft
Draught15.5 ft
EngineT.3-cyl & LP turbine with DR gearing & hydraulic coupling by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde.
BuiltDeutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde, 1936
OwnerMacLine Ltd, London
History
1936Ordered by the Lever Brothers Ltd (Unilever) to absorb frozen credits in Germany.
June 1936Completed by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde (Yd.No.545) for MacLine Ltd, London (Lever Brothers Ltd, Port Sunlight) as NORTHERN PRIDE (LO104). Operating out of Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
October 1937Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
August 1937Sold to The Admiralty (£32,963) and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No.FY.105).
August 1941Russian convoys.
1944Assigned to Operation Neptune - Normandy landings.
May 23 1944Convoy escort duties in British waters and across the Channel in support of landings.
June 22/23 1944Engaged in night action against E-boats.
July 03 1944Operation Neptune ended.
1945Operating as an ocean escort.
November 1945Returned.
January 1946Surveyed and restored at Liverpool. Registered at Grimsby (GY169).
Pre 1959John Bennett became manager.
Pre 1961John A. Butt became manager.
April 1961Laid up surveys overdue.
1963Sold to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston-on-Tyne for demolition.
March 27 1963Delivered Tyne.