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S.T. Sea Sweeper FD171





  
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Official Number 139276


Yard Number321


LaunchedMay 31 1915


Gross Tonnage 329


Net Tonnage 138


Length136 ft


Breadth24 ft


EngineT-3 cyl by Amos & Smith developing 100NHP


Speed11 knots


Built byCook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley , 1915


OwnerDinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    May 31 1915
	Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.321) for Humber Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as SEA SWEEPER (H409).



December 09 1915Completed.


January 1916Requisitioned for war service and converted for  minesweeping duties and fitted with hydrophone (Ad.No.1979).


1919Returned.


1920Sold to Fresh Fish Supplies Ltd, Hull.


1923Sold to Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull.


June 1928Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood.


June 01 1928Mortgaged to William Deacons Bank Ltd, London.


June 11 1928Registered at Fleetwood (FD171).


November 20 1939When trawling 25 miles NW by W of Tory Island, Co. Donegal captured by U-boat (U.33) and subsequently sunk by gunfire.


November 28 1939Fleetwood registry closed.