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S.T. Celtia LL28






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Official Number121620


Yard Number359


LaunchedSeptember 19 1909
 

Gross Tonnage239


Net Tonnage72 (93n- amended by BoT - 1.1.1914


Length120.3 ft


Breadth21.6 ft


Draught11.6 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge


Built atSmith's Dock Co Ltd, North Shields, 1907


OwnerRibble Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    September 19 1909
Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd. No.359) for  John Jones &  Jenkin Jones, Milford Haven (John Jones, manager) as CELTIA.


October 1907Completed.


October 29 1907Registered at Milford (M216).


May 11 1910Sold to Harley & Miller Ltd, Liverpool.


October 30 1911n SW gale and very high seas off the Isle of Man,  at about 7.20 a.m. connected with OPORTO of Liverpool broken down and commenced tow for Liverpool. 


October 31 1911Arrived Liverpool.


May 29 1917 Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve. 


1919Returned.


June 23 1926Milford registry closed.


June 1926Registered at Liverpool (LL28).


May 1939Sold to Yolland & Llewellin, Milford Haven (John H. Llewellin, manager).


November 25 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for auxiliary patrol duties(P.No.NI).


January 19 1940Returned.


October 1940Sold to The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood, managers).


1948Sold to Ribble Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).


1954Transferred to Wyre Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers). 


February 1955Sold to Hammond Lane Metal Co Ltd, Dublin for demolition.