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S.T. Wyre Corsair FD287





  
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Admiralty Number 4410


Official Number 143516


Yard Number 426


Gross Tonnage281


Net Tonnage110


Length128.5 ft


Breadth23.5 ft


Draught12.6 ft


Built byCook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley


EngineT.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull


OwnerWyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

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Originally ordered by The Admiralty (Ad.No.4410) as a "Castle" class to be named RICHARD BANE but cancelled.


March 23 1920
Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.426) for Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff as KYOTO (CF65).


1929Sold to Hakin Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (J. B. B. Huddleston, manager). Registered at Milford (M50).


1937Sold to Westward Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Edgar. E. Carter, manager).


1938Renamed RUDILAIS (M50).


September 01 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.528).


December 1945Returned.


November 08 1948Milford registry closed. Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers). Renamed Wyre Corsair (FD287).


January 08 1949Sheltering in West Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis in gale force winds, dragged anchor and stranded. Gale gusting 60mph, came afloat and shifted position to anchor.


January 10 1949At about 5.00 p.m. dragged anchor and stranded again.


January 12 1949Refloated by Clyde tug Flying Falcon (283 grt/1934) and delivered Stornoway.


1954Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.


1956Sold to B. J. Nijkerk S.A., Antwerp for demolition.


April 19 1956Sailed Fleetwood for Antwerp.


Notes(Richard Bane, Midshipman, age 21, b. Norfolk - DREADNOUGHT (ex ROYAL SOVEREIGN).