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The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Fyldea FD72



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes






  
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Pictures and additional information courtesy of David Parkinson



		
				

  	  	 

  	  	  

  	  	  	


		
  	  	 

  	  	  

  	  	  	
  	  	  	 


  	  	  	  

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She served as a 'sweeper until 1945 and David Parkinson's father Joseph sailed in her, winning the
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 (PLEASE NOTE..This is an excerpt from the London Gazette dated Friday 03/01/1941 and has been left as a very large file for readability) The publication lists Joseph and his award.







  	  	   	  	
  	  	

		
  	  	 

  	  	  

  	  	  	
  	  	  	 

  	  	  	  


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This picture shows a group on the afterdeck of Fyldea. One of the paravanes used in sweeping mines can be seen.


  	  	 

  	  	  

  	  	  	
  	  	  	 

  	  	  	  

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    Technical
	

	




Official Number162058


Yard Number1072


LaunchedFebruary 15 1930


Gross Tonnage355


Official Number149


Length140.4 ft


Breadth25 ft


Draught13.4 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull


Built atCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby. 1930


OwnerJ. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood








		

    History
	




 February 15 1930 Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1072) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as FYLDEA.


March 24 1930Registered at Fleetwood (FD72).


March 1930Completed.


1934Transferred to City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.  Fishing from Hull.


1936Lengthened - 151.5   377g  149n (Smith's Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough).


July 21 1936Re-registered following alteration in length.


September 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (magnetic) (P.No.FY.666).


January 30 1942Based Lowestoft.  Shot down German aircraft (JU88) near 54G buoy off Norfolk coast; one body recovered.


1945Fleetwood registry closed.   Registered at Hull (H160).


November 1945Reclassed at Glasgow.


December 1945Returned.


August 25 1946Sold to The Ocean Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.


1947Renamed HOWARD (H160).


1948Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Cdr. E. D. W. Lawford DSO, manager).  Renamed RED DRAGON (LO381).


February 18 1958Sold for demolition.