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S.T. Lord Hotham FD64





 
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Official Number164927


Yard Number1156


LaunchedApril 08 1936


Gross Tonnage466


Net Number178


Length161.3 ft


Breadth26.6 ft


Draught14.1 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull


Built atCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1936


OwnerWyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




April 08 1936Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1156) for Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull  as LORD HOTHAM.


May 1936Completed.  Registered at Hull (H260).


September 1939Sold to The Admiralty  (£25,676) and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No. FY.133).


September 1945Sold to Lord Line Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager).


1946Registered at Hull (H231).


January 1948Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.


1950Owners re-styled Associated Fisheries Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager).


1953Owners reverted to Lord Line Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager). 


January 04 1962Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.  Registered at Fleetwood (FD64).


1967Sold to Jos. de Smedt, Antwerp for demolition. 


March 21 1967Delivered Antwerp from Fleetwood under her own power.