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S.T. Cotsmuir M244


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Cotsmuir


		
Technical
Official Number 143818
Yard Number 718
Launched October 17 1917
Admiralty Number 3539
Pennant Number FY. 550
Gross Tonnage275
Net Tonnage 108
Length125.5 ft
Breadth23.4 ft
Draught12.8 ft
EngineT.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Built byT.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 1917
OwnerBoston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood
History
October 17 1917 17.10.1917: Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.718) ("Castle" class) for The Admiralty as THOMAS GOBLE.
November 23 1917Completed.
February 03 1920Registered by The Admiralty as a fishing vessel at London (LO288).
1921Sold to D. Pettit Ltd, Milford Haven (David Pettit, manager).
December 29 1921London registry closed.
January 1922Renamed COTSMUIR (M244).
April 23 1925Left Milford for West Coast of Ireland grounds (Sk. William G. Davies).
May 03 1925Fishing 140 miles NW by N of the Bull Rock, tailshaft fractured. CAPSTONE (M243) in company connected and proceeded to tow back to Milford.
May 06 1925Delivered Milford.
1934Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
February 1940Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No. FY.550).
1945Sold to J. C. Llewellyn (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (John Charles Llewellin, manager).
November 1945Returned after restoration and survey at Port Glasgow. Fishing from Fleetwood.
January 01 1946Yolland Brothers & J. C. Llewellin partnership dissolved.
January 1946Sold to J. C. Llewellin, Milford Haven.
September 29 1948Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £13890.
October 06 1948Registered at Fleetwood (FD284).
February 02 1952Sold to David Wood, Aberdeen for £7700. Registered at Aberdeen (A703).
September 29 1959Sold to W. Ritscher, Hamburg for demolition.
October 11 1959Delivered to Atlantic Reederei F. & W. Joch, Hamburg with ERIC STROUD (A90), 213grt/1914 in tow.
Note(Thomas Goble, Master's Mate (Midshipman), age 23, b. Arundel, Sussex - VICTORY (SB978))