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Northern Wave


Northern Wave

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Northern Wave


		
Technical
Official Number164712
Yard Number547
Completed1936
Gross Tonnage655
Net Tonnage254
Length188.1 ft
Breadth28.1 ft
Draught15.5 ft
EngineT.3-cyl & LP turbine with DR gearing & hydraulic coupling by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde.
BuiltDeutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde, 1936
OwnerMacLine Ltd, London
History
1936 Ordered by Lever Brothers Ltd (Unilever) to absorb frozen credits in Germany.
June 1936Completed by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde (Yd.No.547) for MacLine Ltd, London (Lever Brothers Ltd, Port Sunlight) as NORTHERN WAVE (LO121). Operating out of Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
October 26 1936In gale force winds and heavy weather, off Skerryvore Lighthouse, deckhand Charles Brown was washed overboard and drowned after repairing steering chains.
October 1937Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
September 1939Sold to The Admiralty (£33,088) and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No.FY.153).
August 1941Russian convoys.
1944Assigned to Operation Neptune - Normandy landings.
May 23 1944Convoy escort duties in British waters and across the Channel in support of landings.
July 03 1944Operation Neptune ended.
1945Operating as an ocean escort.
September 1945Returned.
1946Registered at Grimsby (GY184).
November 1947Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
March 08 1957Stranded on west side of Dunnet Head. Refloated with help of Thurso lifeboat.
April 08 1957Stranded at Murkle. Thurso lifeboat stood by while she refloated and took crew to Scrabster.
Pre 1959John Bennett became manager.
Pre 1963John A. Butt became manager.
1964Sold for scrapping.