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S.T. Lark GY 322


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Information courtesy of Gil Mayes

Lark
Technical
Official Number125075
Yard number538
LaunchedSeptember 10 1907
Gross Tonnage280
Net Tonnage123
Length135 ft
Breadth23 ft
Draught12.1 ft
EngineT.3-cyl by Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull
BuiltEarle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull, 1907
OwnerPioneer Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby
History
September 10 1907 Launched by Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.538) for Pioneer Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Messrs Moody & Kelly, managers) as LARK.
October 1907Completed. Registered at Grimsby (GY322). Fishing from Fleetwood.
December 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.480).
February 1915Renamed LARK II.
1919Returned (George E. J. Moody, manager).
1922Sold to Sociedade de Pesca a Vapor Espardarte Lda, Lisbon. Grimsby registry closed. Renamed ESPADARTE II. Registered at Lisbon.
1933Sold to Alberto Graca, Lisbon. Renamed INVENCIVEL SEGUNDO.
Post 1954Disposal unknown.