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S.T. Donalda GY149



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



		



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Official Number 136011


Yard Number 301


Launched March 28 1914


Gross Tonnage226


Net Tonnage113


Length117 ft


Breadth23 ft


Draught12.7 ft


Engine68NHP T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull


Built byCook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley, 1914


OwnerMelling Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    March 28 1914
Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.301) for Alec Black, Grimsby as DONALDA.


June 15 1914Completed.  Registered at Grimsby (GY149).


March 1915
Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.1760).


January 06 1916Sold to Alfred M. Baxter. Grimsby.


Janaury 25 1918Sold to William Hill, Grimsby.


April 12 1918Sold to Victorian Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (William Hill, manager).


1919Returned.


December 19 1929Sold to Lindsey Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Edwin Bacon, manager).


December 24 1941Sold to The Active Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. Marr & Son Ltd).


July 08 1942Sold to Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd, Hull.  Registered at Hull (H12).


1945Sold to Grimsby Motor Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers). Registered at Grimsby (GY78).


July 30 1949Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers).


April 10 1953Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (John C. Ross, manager).


1957Sold to BISCO and allocated to C. W. Dorkin & Co Ltd, Gateshead for demolition.


January 31 1957Delivered Gateshead from Grimsby under own power.