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The Bosun's Watch

  	  	
		
		
		

		
S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

  	  	

		
Information courtesy of Gil Mayes

		

  	  	 

  	  	  

  	  	  	
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    Technical
	

	




Official Number180333


Yard Number789


LaunchedNovember 01 1947


Gross Tonnage366


Net Tonnage137


Length136.9 ft


Breadth26.1 ft


Draught13.3 ft


Engine600 IHP T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F


Speed10.9 knots


Built byCook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, 1947


OwnerClifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




November 01 1947Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.789) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as MARGARET WICKS.


January 26 1948Completed registered at Fleetwood (FD265).


June 1956Company taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood. (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager).


July 07 1956Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Sir Fred Parkes, manager).


1958New boiler fitted.


September 12 1962 On Icelandic grounds arrested for alleged illegal fishing.


September 13 1962Court at Reykjavik fined Sk. Mecklenburgh £2160 and confiscated nets and catch (£1350).


February 07 1963Transferred to Aberdeen Near Water Trawlers Ltd, Aberdeen (B. A. Parkes, manager).


May 13 1963Returned to Fleetwood (Arthur J. Lewis, manager).


December 07 1963Sailed Fleetwood for fishing grounds (Sk. Harry Chandler).


December 08 1963Stranded on rocks  Mull of Oa, Islay; fifteen crew rescued by breeches buoy. Islay lifeboat and HMS HAMPSHIRE stood by.


December 15 1963Refloated by salvage and mooring vessel RFA DISPENSER  (775grt/1943) and towed to Port Glasgow.


1964Transferred to Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Arthur J. Lewis, manager).   Declared a CTL.


1964Sold to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd, Faslane for demolition.


February 13 1964Delivered Faslane in tow.