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S.T. Daniel Clowden FD280






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Official Number141952


Yard Number122


LaunchedAugust 08 1919


Gross Tonnage280


Net Tonnage113


Length125.6 ft


Breadth23.5 ft


Draught 14.1 ft


Engine83 HP T.3-cyl by Gauldie, Gillespie & Co, Glasgow


Built byGeorge Brown & Co, Greenock, 1919


OwnerVictory Steam Fishing Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    August 08 1919
Ordered by The Admiralty ("Castle" class). Sold on the stocks to Victory Steam Fishing Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood (W. Morley, manager).


November 13 1919
Launched by George Brown & Co, Greenock (Yd.No.122) as DANIEL CLOWDEN.


November 20 1919Registered at Fleetwood (FD355).


1919Completed.


October 09 1922Renamed HANNAH WOODBRIDGE (FD355). 



1928Sold to Iago Steam Trawlers Ltd, London & Milford Haven (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).


March 05 1928Fleetwood registry closed.


March 10 1928Registered at London (LO129).


May 16 1928Renamed DANIEL CLOWDEN (LO129).


1930Transferred to Fleetwood when Edward D. W. Lawford moved his vessels  to the port.


June 1930On Klondyke grounds, shooting the trawl, warps tangled rudder and propeller.  After discussion with owners, PETER CAREY (LO126) was dispatched to assist, connected and towed to Innishtrahull where warps were freed.  Sailed again for grounds but experienced explosion and steam leak in which 2nd engineer was scalded.  Drifted until taken in tow by PETER CAREY  for Fleetwood.


August 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No. FY.531).


September 1945Surveyed and restored at Port Glasgow.


October 1945Returned.


1946Sold to  Haven Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Robert Lewis, manager). Fishing from Fleetwood.


August 13 1948Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £13698.  Registered at Fleetwood (FD280).


November 27 1952Sank whilst berthed at North-end staging, Fleetwood after seacock was left open.


December 1952Refloated by Liverpool & Glasgow Salvage Assoc's RANGER (409grt/1880), towed back to Wyre Dock but following survey declared beyond economical repair. 


December 1952Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition.


December 13 1952Delivered Preston.


Note(Daniel Clowden, AB,  age 24, b. London - ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB250))