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The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Cairo H550


		
Picture courtesy of David Slinger



		


  
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Official Number116071


Admiralty Number635


Yard number312


LaunchedMay 10 1902


Gross Tonnage172


Net Tonnage67


Length108.4 ft


Breadth21.3 ft


Draught11.2 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Amos & Smith, Hull


Built atCook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Beverley), 1902


OwnerBoston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    May 10 1902
	Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Beverley) (Yd.No.312) for Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Hull as CAIRO.


June 23 1902Registered at Hull (H550).


June 1902Completed.


October 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeper support duties (Ad.No.635).


1916Converted for minesweeping duties.


1919Returned.


November 19 1930Sold to Colin H. Brand, Milford Haven.


1938Laid up at Milford.


September 15 1938Sold by auction at Milford to ??, ??.


November 30 1939Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood.


May 22 1941Sold to Cairo Fishing Co Ltd, Milford Haven.


March 12 1945Sold to Milford Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven (Owen W. Limbrick, manager).


1945Sold to George Mitchell, Lowestoft.  Registered at Lowestoft (LT154)


February 1959Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield.


November 18 1959Arrived Grays, Essex from Lowestoft under own power.