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S.T. Dragoon FD60





 
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Official Number181260


Yard Number686


Admiralty NumberT232


LaunchedOctober 21 1941


CompletedApril 10 1942


Gross Tonnage 522


Net Tonnage 197


Length166.3 ft


Breadth28 ft


Draught14.1 ft


Engine970 IHP T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull


Speed11 knots


Built byCook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley, 1941


OwnerWyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    October 21 1941Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.686) ("Hills" class) for The Admiralty as H.M.S. YES TOR (P.No.T.222).


April 10 1942Completed.


April 10 1946Sold to Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd, Hull.  Renamed CAPE CLEVELAND (H355).


November 12 1947Sold to Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd, Hull.  Renamed STELLA CARINA (H355).


November 1947Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150º.


1948Transferred to Clyde Trawlers Ltd, Glasgow.


September 05 1949Sold to Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd, Hull.


1951Renamed CAPE FINISTERRE (H355).


January 24 1952Sold to Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Associated Fisheries group)(A. W. Butt, manager).  Renamed DRAGOON (GY222).


March 31 1960Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (L. Wheildon, manager).  Registered at Fleetwood (FD60).


October 14 1962On NW coast of Iceland arrested for alleged illegal fishing and escorted to Isafjördhur.  Court fined Skipper £2300 and confiscated nets and catch.


September 15 1964On north west Iceland grounds arrested for alleged illegal fishing. Court at Reykjavik fined Sk. Roy Belter £1900 and confiscated nets and catch.


1966Sold to West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon for demolition.


December 18 1966Delivered Troon from Fleetwood under own power