The Bosun's Watch
S.T. Grouse FD169
Information courtesy of Gil Mayes
| Official Number | 108525 |
| Yard Number | 550 |
| Launched | April 15 1897 |
| Gross Tonnage | 144 |
| Net Tonnage | 44 |
| Length | 106 ft |
| Breadth | 20.5 ft |
| Draught | 11 ft |
| Engine | T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland |
| Built by | Edward Bros, North Shields, 1897 |
| Owner | Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd, Fleetwood |
| April 15 1897 |
Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.550) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Fleetwood as GROUSE. |
| May 25 2897 | Registered at Fleetwood (FD169). |
| May 1897 | Completed. |
| 1899 | Transferred to Hull (J. E. A. Kelsall, manager) |
| May 12 1899 | Fleetwood registry closed. |
| 1899 | Registered at Hull (H100). |
| 1910 | Lengthened to 118.3 ft 167g 65n |
| October 1914 | Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.371). |
| 1919 | Returned (John Slater, manager). |
| 1928 | Sold for demolition. |
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