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S.T. Osta FD106

Information courtesy of Gil Mayes

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Picture courtesy of the late Alan Hirst

Osta

Technical

Official Number	139201
Yard Number	412
Launched	1915
Gross Tonnage	230
Net Tonnage	90
Length	123.8 ft
Breadth	22.1 ft
Draught	11.8 ft
Engine	T.3-cyl by Lidgerwood Ltd, Glasgow
Built	J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen, 1915
Owner	New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd

History

1915	Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd. No.412) for New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson Ltd, managers) as OSTA.
May 1915	Completed.
May 31 1915	Registered at Fleetwood (FD106).
May 1915	Requisitioned for war service and converted for minelaying (Ad.No.1591).
1917	Converted for minesweeping duties.
1920	Returned.
Pre 1930	Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood.
Post 1930	Sold to The Hewett Fishing Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood.
19??	Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
November 1939	Requisitioned for war service and converted for auxiliary patrol duties (P.No.FY.737).
May 1940	Converted for minesweeping duties.
January 1944	Converted as a barrage balloon towing vessel.
November 1944	Returned.
1948	Owner The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
Post 1954	Sold to Fern Leaf Co Ltd, Fleetwood (William Newton, manager).
1957	Managers became Hewett Vessels Management Ltd.
August 28 1959	Transferred to Sun Trawlers, Fleetwood (Hewett Vessels Management Ltd, managers).
October 25 1959	Sold for demolition.
1961	Demolition completed.