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S.T. Red Sabre LO71



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes






  
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Picture by John Clarkson




 	  	  

 	  	  	
 	  	  	 

 	  	  	  

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Admiralty NumberT221


Official Number181287


Yard Number685


LaunchedSeptember 24 1941


Gross Tonnage510


Net Tonnage160


Length166.7 ft


Breadth28.1 ft


Draught14.1 ft


Engine970 IHP T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull


Built byCook Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley, 1941


OwnerIago Steam Trawler Co Ltd








		

    History
	




September 24 1941Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.685) ("Hills" class) for The Admiralty as HMS PORTSDOWN (P.No.T.221).



March 06 1942Completed.


April 10 1946Sold to Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull.  Renamed SOLLUM (H369).


January 21 1949Sold to Grimsby Motor Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers).  Renamed HARGOOD (GY8).


December 1949Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150deg; F. 



Pre 1954Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (John C. Ross, manager).

 
June 24 1955Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd,  Fleetwood (William J. Meazey, manager).  Renamed RED SABRE (LO71).


July 1963Company taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.


January 17 1964Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd office closed.


1964Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Cork for demolition.


December 21 1964Delivered Passage West from Fleetwood under own power.