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Boston Valiant FD214 at Cape Town



 	  	

		

  
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Official Number 185294


Yard Number 197


Gross Tonnage296


Length129 ft


Breadth24.5 ft


Draught14 ft


EngineJ. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen


Built byJ. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen, 1946


BoilerBoiler by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee.


OwnerBoston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co  Ltd







		

    History
	



		

    July 31 1946
Launched by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd. No.197) for Francois & Mathieu
Fourny, Boulogne as COTE d´ARGENT.



1946Completed. Registered at Boulogne (B2345).


1953
Sold to Boston Deep Sea  Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (B. A. Parkes, manager).  Renamed BOSTON VALIANT


December 1957Sold to Irvin & Johnson Ltd, Cape Town. Registered at Cape Town (CTA122).
 


1967Sold for demolition.