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S. T. Lord Essendon FD75


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Lord Essendon


		
Technical
Official Number164934
Yard Number1158
LaunchedJune 1936
Gross Tonnage486
Net Number201
Length161.3 ft
Breadth26.6 ft
Draught14.1 ft
EngineT.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
BuiltCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1936
OwnerWyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood
History
June 1936Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1158) for Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as LORD ESSENDON.
June 22 1936Registered at Hull (H312).
1936When in transit in Pentland Firth in thick fog ran aground on east side of Stroma. Refloated and proceeded.
September 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No. FY.218).
1944Assigned to Operation Neptune - Normandy landings.
May 23 1944Convoy escort duties in British waters and across the Channel in support of landings.
July 03 1944Operation Neptune ended.
1944Owners re-styled Lord Line Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager).
October 1945Returned after survey and restoration at Hartlepool.
July 1947Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
1950Owners re-styled Associated Fisheries Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager).
1953Owners reverted to Lord Line Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager).
December 17 1962Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
January 1964Registered at Fleetwood (FD75).
April 23 1966Sold to James A. White & Co Ltd, St. Davids, Fife for demolition.
July 09 1966Delivered St. Davids.