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S.T. Aby FD138






  
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Official Number 180326


Yard Number 755


Launched September 22 1945


Registered November 27 1945


Gross Tonnage361


Net Tonnage139


Length136 ft


Breadth25.2 ft


Draught13.2 ft


600 ihp T3 engineCharles D Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull


Speed11.7 knots


Built byCook Welton & Gemmell, 1945


OwnerSeddon Fishing Co Ltd







		

    History
	



		

    September 22 1945
Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.755) for the Seddon Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as Aby (FD138). Fleetwood's first new vessel after WWII.



November 27 1945Completed.


1949Sold to Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff and renamed CHAFFCOMBE (CF18).


1956
Neale & West Ltd closed their Cardiff base


June 20 1956Sold to Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Sir Fred Parkes, manager). Registered at Fleetwood (FD30). 


December 1956
Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F

 
January 1957Renamed BOSTON GANNET (FD30).
 


March 20 1963Laid up in Glasson Dock.


October 1963Sold for scrap to the West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon.



October 18 1963Breaking commenced at Troon.