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The Bosun's Watch

		

M.V. Boston Phantom FD252

By Harry Wright


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Picture Courtesy of Maria Brown

Boston Phantom


		
Technical
Official Number 303800
Gross Tonnage 431
Length140 ft
Built atBeverley 1965
OwnerBoston Deep Sea Fisheries
History
1965 To Fleetwood as a new vessel.
Undated Moved to the east coast under skipper William Nutten In the course of 1 year there were 3 incidents of the crew refusing their duties, forcing a return to port.
1984Sold to Colne Group (Claridge Trawlers Ltd.) for oil rig support work.
1985 Renamed Colne Phantom.
1992Sold to South Africa.
September 14 2000Vessel has been refitted at the cost of 1,000,000 Rand.
2005Still in service.