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Marinda FD155 at Cape Town





  
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Picture courtesy of Janet Hannah


Information courtesy of Gil Mayes




 	  	  

 	  	  	
 	  	  	 

 	  	  	  

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Official Number 180329


Yard Number 189


Launched 1945


Gross Tonnage342


Net Tonnage 124


Length136 ft


Breadth24.6 ft


Draught13.7 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (E.No.263)


Boiler Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow


OwnerJ Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    October 06 1945
Launched by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.189) for J. Marr & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood as MARINDA. First new post war trawler built for J Marr & Son Ltd.


January 1946
Registered at Fleetwood (FD155).


January 14 1946Completed.


February 03 1947Sold to Seddon Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood (B. Kilaczycki, London, manager) for £54000. 


August 02 1949Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £35000.


October 26 1950Sold to National Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Cape Town for £40000. Registered at Cape Town (CTA43).


Pre 1966Company sold to Irvin & Johnson Ltd, Cape Town, who became managers.


1968Sold to South African Navy. Stripped of all useable parts and non-ferrous metals and sunk as a target in False Bay.