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S.T. Concertator FD276 / FD75





  
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Official Number143964


Admiralty Number3527


Yard Number706


PennantFY637


LaunchedJuly 20 1917


Gross Tonnage275


Net Tonnage107


Length125.5 ft


Breadth23.4 ft


Draught12.8 ft


Engine61 hp T.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough


Armament1 x 12 pdr


Built atSmith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 1917


OwnerJ. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood







		


    History
	



		

    May 09 1917
	Laid down by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.706) ("Castle" class) for  The Admiralty.


July 20 1917Launched as JOHN THORLING.


September 01 1917Completed.


August 24 1920Registered by The Admiralty as a fishing vessel at London (LO430).


1920Sold to W. H. East, Milford Haven.


1925Sold to The River Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (H. Blackburn, manager).


November 28 1925London registry closed.


November 30 1925Registered at Fleetwood (FD75).


December 10 1925Renamed RIVER KENT (FD75).


Pre 1927Managers became Kelsall & Blackburn, Fleetwood.


1932In heavy weather off the Mull of Kintyre lost her rudder.  After 36 hours taken in tow by EDWARD CATTELLY (FD204) and delivered Belfast.  Temporary repairs carried out and sailed Belfast for Fleetwood, in tow of FLYING KITE (260 grt/1929).


1934Sold to Thomas L. Devlin & Sons, Granton (T. L. Devlin, manager).


November 09 1934Fleetwood registry closed.


November 1934Renamed CONCERTATOR (GN8).


1942Transferred to Thomas L. Devlin & Sons Ltd, Granton (T. L. Devlin, manager).


August 31 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No. FY.637).


January 1946Returned


July 1946Sold to Yolland Bros. Ltd, Milford Haven.


July 08 1948Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for &#pound;12500.  Registered at Fleetwood (FD276).


March 09 1951Sold to Stephen Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (John N. Stephen, manager).  Renamed THOMAS STEPHEN (A680).


1958Sold to Seafield Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen


1959Sold to J. Lewis, Aberdeen for demolition.


August 1959Re-sold to Netherlands for demolition.


August 12 1959Arrived Rotterdam.


Note(John Thorling, Quartergunner (volunteer),  age ?, b.  North Yarmouth, Norfolk - VICTORY (SB596))