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S. T. Pigeon FD171



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes






  
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Official Number 108527


Yard Number551


LaunchedMay 20 1897


Gross Tonnage143


Net Tonnage39


Length106 ft


Breadth20.6 ft


Draught10.9 ft


Engine41 hp T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland 


BuiltEdward Bros, North Shields, 1897


OwnerKelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd, Fleetwood








		

    History
	



		

    1897

	To Fleetwood as a new vessel.



May 20 1897Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.551) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Fleetwood as PIGEON.


June 21 1897Registered at Fleetwood (FD171).


1897Completed.


1899Transferred to Hull (J. E. A. Kelsall, manager).


May 12 1899Fleetwood registry closed.


1899Registered at Hull (H155).


1912Managers became George Beeching & J. E. A. Kelsall.


1912Lengthened to 118.2 ft  166g  69n.


November 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.378).


December 1915Renamed PIGEON II.


1919Returned and reverted to PIGEON (H155).


1930Sold to George Duncan, Mallaig.


1933Sold for demolition.