The Bosuns Watch! The Fleetwood Trawler Lanercost

The Bosun's Watch

Picture courtesy of John Stevenson

Technical

Official Number	137373
Yard Number	607
Launched	December 07 1915
Gross Tonnage	227
Net Tonnage	87
Length	117 ft
Breadth	22.5 ft
Draught	13 ft
Engine	T.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Built by	Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 1915
Owner	Palatine Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood

History

December 07 1915	Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.607), North Shields as LANERCOST.
January 1916	Completed. Registered at North Shields (SN248)
January 1916	Requisitioned from the builders for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.3254).
1916	Sold to Palatine Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. N. Ward & Son, managers).
December 29 1916	Registered at Fleetwood (FD292).
1919	Returned.
September 27 1921	Renamed DARWEN (FD292).
October 06 1928	Stranded in Druridge Bay, Northumberland.
October 10 1928	Refloated, repaired and returned to service.
Post 1933 Pre 1935	Sold to Thomas M. Reed, Tynemouth.
November 1939	Requisitioned for war service and converted for auxiliary patrol (P.No. FY.1859).
1940	Converted for minesweeping duties.
February 1946	Reclassed at Liverpool and returned.
Pre 1949	Sold to Mrs C. M. Reed & W. F. Reed, Grimsby (H. Markham Cook, manager).
1951	Sold to Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven (Henry J. Richards, manager). Renamed WESTLEIGH (M169).
July 1952	Sold to Percy Turner & Sons, Plymouth.
July 24 1952	Milford registry closed.
July 1952	Renamed PERVERUS (PH116).
1955	Sold to BISCO for demolition.
March 23 1955	Sailed Plymouth.