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S.D. Lord Hood LT20


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Information courtesy of Gil Mayes

Lord Hood
Technical
Official Number145821
Launched1925
Gross Tonnage92
Net Tonnage41
Length85.2 ft
Breadth18.6 ft
Draught9 ft
BuiltCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1925
OwnerPegasus Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood
History
1925Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby as LORD HOOD (LT215).
November 15 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No.930).
1943Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
August 1945Returned.
1946Leased to Poland. Renamed ANTONIUSZ (GOY??).
1949Sold to Pegasus Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, North Ferriby, manager). Renamed LORD HOOD (LT20). Fishing from Lowestoft?
195?Sold to Ribble Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, North Ferriby, manager).
May 1959Sold to Northern Shipbreakers Ltd, Peterhead for use as a salvage vessel.
1960Stripped of all useable parts and non-ferrous metals.
1960Sold to BISCO (£700) and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd for demolition at Charlestown, Fife.
August 09 1960Delivered Charlestown from Peterhead in tow of VIKING FREEDOM (A585) (also for demolition).
January 07 1961 Demolition commenced.