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S.T. North Ness H11



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
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Admiralty Number3523


Official Number143863


Yard Number702


LaunchedJuly 05 1917


Gross Tonnage275


Net Tonnage107


Length125.5 ft


Breadth23.4 ft


Draught12.8 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne


Built bySmith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 1917


OwnerJ. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




March 19 1917Laid down by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.702) ("Castle" class) for The Admiralty.


July 05 1917Launched  as ANDREW SACK.


August 03 1917Completed.


1924Sold to Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.


February 21 1924Renamed ALEXANDRITE (H11).


1933Sold to Trident Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (G. A. Ledger, manager).  Renamed NORTH NESS (H11).


May 1940Requisitioned for war service and converted for auxiliary patrol duties (P.No.4.100).


October 25 1944 Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £10550.


July 1946Returned after survey and restoration at Londonderry.


June 22 1949Sold to H. B.  Ingram, Fleetwood for £13000.


1955Sold for demolition. 


Note(Andrew Sack, Yeoman of the Sheets (Midshipman),  age 35, b.  Geneva, Switzerland - VICTORY (SB651) killed in action 21 Oct 1805 at Trafalgar)