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S.T. Ocean Lifebuoy YH729



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Picture by John Clarkson

information courtesy of Gil Mayes and Barry Banham

Ocean Lifebuoy


		
Technical
Official Number 161629
Yard number 616
Penant number FY.1504
Gross Tonnage131
Net Tonnage56
Length94.3 ft
Breadth20.1 ft
Draught9.7 ft
Built atA. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, 1929
EngineA. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
BoilerBoiler by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn on Tyne.
OwnerBloomfield's Ltd, Fleetwood
History
May 09 1929 Launched for Bloomfield's Ltd, Gt Yarmouth as Ocean Lifebuoy.
June 06 1929 Completed. Registered at Gt Yarmouth (YH29).
November 1939 Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping.
1942 Transferred to Bloomfield's Ltd, Fleetwood.
January 1946 Returned to owners.
194?Transferred to Bloomfield's Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
October 21 1953Landed 301.25 crans of herring at Yarmouth after transferring 16 nets to UTOPIA (BF531) which contained 62 crans.
1953Runner up in the Prunier Trophy.
1956Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (W. H. Kerr, manager). Renamed DEELITE (YH29).
1958Re-engined with 2 stroke 5-cyl 360bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros Ltd, Manchester
October 1971Fishing off irish Coast had engine failure. CONSTANT STAR (M133) fouled her propeller in attempting to connect. Subsequently towed to Milford by PICTON SEALION (M22).
July 1973Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition.
July 27 1973Sailed Milford for Briton Ferry in tow of WILLING BOYS (LT737).
September 10 1973Demolition completed, Yarmouth registry closed.