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S.T. Ida Adams FD327


		
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Information courtesy of Gil Mayes




		

		

    Technical
	

	




Official Number121615


Yard Number397


LaunchedDecember 19 1906


Gross Tonnage275


Net Tonnage104


Length125 ft


Breadth22.5 ft


Draught11.9 ft


Engine83 hp T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith, Hull


Armament (WW1)1 x 4" & 1 x 7.5" a/s Howitzer


Built byCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1906


OwnerVulcan Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




December 19 1906Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.397) for Messrs Cole, Galvin & Carters, Milford Haven as RUBY.


March 1907Completed.  Registered at Milford (M204). 


1910Sold to Cole, Carter & Jones, Milford Haven.


1911Sold to Cole & Jones, Milford Haven.


1914Sold to J. Rushworth, Grimsby.


April 06 1914Milford registry closed.


April 1914Renamed IDA ADAMS (GY58).


August 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.252).


1919Returned and sold to Vulcan Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood  (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, manager).


July 20 1919Registered at Fleetwood (FD327).


1920Manager became Joseph A. Taylor.


1920Sold to E. Noble, Fleetwood (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).


1922Sold to Fleetwood Fish Selling Co Ltd, Fleetwood.


September 18 1930Trawling 9 miles south of Barra Head, on hauling warps fouled and fractured lower part of stern casting at rudder pintle.  Put into Oban for repair. 


November 21 1930 Left Oban but later in thick fog ran aground on Frenchman's Rock, north west of Portnahaven, Rinns of  Islay.  Despite crew efforts vessel flooded and was abandoned, subsequently sinking after slipping off rocks.


November 28 1930Fleetwood registry closed.