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S.T. Pasages FD119


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Pasages


		
Technical
Official Number148221
Yard number60
Launched1917
Gross Tonnage271
Net Tonnage123
Length125.7 ft
Breadth23.5 ft
Draught12.7 ft
Engine62 hp T.3-cyl by National Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Goderich, Ontario
BuiltDominion Shipbuilding Co Ltd (Thor Iron Works), Toronto., 1917
OwnerBoston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood
History
1916Ordered by The Admiralty (paid for and built under direction of RCN) (Canadian "Castle" - "T.R." class) from Collingwood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ontario (Yd.No.60) and subcontracted to Dominion Shipbuilding Co Ltd (Thor Iron Works), Toronto.
1917Launched as TR.14.
June 10 1918Completed.
January 07 1919Paid off and laid up.
1920By Admiralty Order to Captain D. J. Munro on behalf of Rose Street Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd, Inverness for reconditioning and lay-up prior to sale.
August 1926Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (B. A. Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
September 16 1926Renamed PASAGES (FD119).
November 1927Load line assigned to enable cargoes of herring to be carried.
December 03 1931Homeward with herring from NW coast of Ireland (Sk.J. James); eleven crew. Approaching Isle of Man in severe weather conditions with driving rain and heavy seas. At slow ahead ran ashore at 6.00 am.on sand at Jurby Head, Isle of Man; crew of thirteen rescued by Ramsey Rocket Corps. Vessel sank in sand and was declared a CTL.
August 31 1932Fleetwood registry closed.