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S.T. Lowther FD349



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
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    Technical
	

	




Official Number139263


Yard Number156


LaunchedMarch 13 1915


Gross Tonnage313


Net Tonnage126


Length135.3 ft


Breadth23.6 ft


Draught12.5 ft


Engine84 hp T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, H


BuiltLivingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle, 1915


OwnerWyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




March 13 1915Launched by Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.156) for H. Field, Hull as MILETUS.


August 1915Completed.  Registered at Hull (H366).


September 1915Requisitioned for war service and fitted as an armed trawler (Ad.No.1886).


1919Returned.


1919Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. N. Ward & Son, managers).


September 22 1919 Registered at Fleetwood (FD349).


1921Managers became Hudson Bros, Hull.


October 10 1921Renamed LOWTHER (FD349).


August 1927Managers became J. N. Ward & Son, Fleetwood.


March 15 1928Fleetwood registry closed. 


March 1928Registered at Hull (H403).


June 14 1929Registered at Fleetwood (FD48).


February 1940Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.782).


1943Managers became Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood.


January 1946Returned after survey and restoration at Liverpool.


1948Renamed WYRE LAW (FD48).


October 23 1952Stranded Broad Bay, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.


December 1952Fleetwood registry closed.