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The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Erna FD158

Information courtesy of Gil Mayes





  
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Official Number 136905


Yard Number 415


Launched March 18 1915


Gross Tonnage330


Net Tonnage135


Length139.5 ft


Breadth23.2 ft


Draught12.9 ft


Engine94 hp T.3-cyl by J. A. Abernethy & Co Ltd, Aberdeen


Armament1 x 6 pdr AA : 24 mines


Built byJ. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen, 1915


OwnerClifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    March 18 1915
 Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.415) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson Ltd, managers) as ERNA.


May 17 1915Registered at Fleetwood (FD158).


May 1915Completed.  Requisitioned from the builder and converted for minelaying and later minesweeping duties (Ad.No.1586).


1920Returned to owners.


1921Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson, managers).


1924Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.


1926Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood.


December 1938Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.


May 1940Requisitioned for war service and converted for boom defence duties (P.No. Z.112).  Based at Portsmouth (Fraser & White Ltd, agents).


1946Returned to owners.


1948Laid up pending survey.


1948Sold to Salvedor Co Ltd, London (Philip Bauer, manager).


1951Sold for demolition.