The Bosuns Watch! The Fleetwood motor trawler Starella.

The Bosun's Watch

Picture courtesy of Nicolina (shipsnostalgia.com)

Pictures courtesy of the late Fred Hobbs

Starella passing through the locks. Skipper Frank Wilson at the wheelhouse window.

Busman's holiday. Skipper Frank Wilson with his son in law.

Technical

Official Number	301645
Yard Number	964
Launched	June 10 1960
Registered	October 06 1960
Gross tonnage	606
Length	161.1 ft
Breadth	30.5 ft
1304 bhp engine	Mirlees Bickerton & Day
Speed	14 knots
Built by	Cook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, 1960
Owner	J Marr & Son

History

August 11 1969	Transferred to Fleetwood.
January 01 1975	Sold to Boyd Line Ltd, Hull and renamed ARCTIC REBEL.
December 01 1976	Last British trawler to fish in Icelandic waters. She was ordered off the grounds as the 200 mile limit came into force.
May 01 1975	Sold to Huxley Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft and renamed ST MATTHEW and converted to oil rig support work.
December 16 1986	Sold for scrap to K & M Davies (Pembroke), and arrived at Milford Haven for breaking.