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The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Orontes FD54



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



 


  
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Official Number 105040


Gross Tonnage178


Length111.5 ft


Breadth21 ft


Draught11.5 ft


Built byCochrane & Cooper, 1885


OwnerLancashire Fishing Co Ltd








		

    History
	





    March 30 1895
Launched by Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley (Yd.No.125) for Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull as Orontes.




    1895
Completed. Registered at Hull (H282).


		

    1906
Sold to Lancashire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. Marr & Son Ltd, managers).




    January 09 1906
Registered at Fleetwood (FD54).



1912
Sold to Wallace Fisheries Ltd, Vancouver, BC.


February 17 1912Fleetwood registry closed.
 

 
1912Registered at Vancouver.
 

 
July 1919Sold to Northwold Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (T. Sowerby, manager). Registered at Grimsby (GY411).
 

  
1920Sold to T. Sowerby, Milford Haven.
 

  
1924Sold to Robert D. Roberts, Grimsby.
 

  
September 1926Sold to Orontes Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (W. H. Johnston, manager).
 

 
January 1933Sold to A. McKay, Milford Haven (R. L. Hancock, manager).
 

 
1935Sold to R. L. Hancock, Milford Haven.
 

 
1937Sold to owners in the Netherlands for demolition.