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The Bosun's Watch



S.T. Dunnet LO204


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Dunnet


		
Technical
Official Number 136188
Admiralty number3004
Yard number588
LaunchedFebruary 14 1914
Gross Tonnage205
Net Tonnage79
Length112.2 ft
Breadth22.5 ft
Draught12.4 ft
Engine49 hp T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Armament1 x 6 pdr AA
Built byCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1914
OwnerHeward Trawlers Ltd, London & Fleetwood
History
February 14 1914 Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.588) for Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Hull as DUNNET.
April 1914Completed. Regstered at Hull (H77).
February 1917Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.3004).
1918Returned.
March 1933Fishing in North Sea. Third Hand injured, Bosun and deckie launched boat to take him to mission ship, HERBERT FEATHERSTONE, boat swamped all three drowned.
March 07 1936Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd in voluntary liquidation. Sold to Heward Trawlers Ltd, London & Fleetwood (R. S. Hewett, manager).
1937Registered at London (LO204).
1945Sold to Robert Walkington, Fleetwood (Alex Keay, manager).
Pre 1949Sold to Mrs M. Walkington & Mrs F.Tuff, Fleetwood (Alex Keay, manager).
Pre 1952Sold to Mrs F. Tuff, Fleetwood (Alex Keay. Manager).
1954Sold to Alvis Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Sun Steam Trawling Co Ltd, managers).
1955Sold to Fern Leaf Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Hewitt Fishing Co Ltd). Registered at Fleetwood (FD121).
January 12 1956Sold for demolition in Germany.