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S.T. Port Jackson FD6


		



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Official Number114303


Yard Number250


LaunchedMarch 12 1904


Gross Tonnage197


Net Tonnage76


Length115.7 ft


Breadth21.8 ft


Draught11.1 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Glasgow


BuiltJ. Duthie, Sons & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, 1904


OwnerJ M Jackson, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




March 12 1904Launched by J. Duthie, Sons & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.250) for J. M. Jackson, Fleetwood (T. F. Kelsall, manager) as PORT JACKSON. 


March 1904Completed.


April 18 1904Registered at Fleetwood (FD6).


Pre 1914Sold to Fred Kelsall & Co Ltd, Fleetwood (T. F. Kelsall, manager).


May 29 1917Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.


1919Returned.


Pre 1920Sold to T. F. Kelsall, Fleetwood.


February 12 1927In severe weather conditions struck quayside at Fleetwood while manouvering.


Post 1930Sold to Kelsall & Blackburn Ltd, Fleetwood.


November 1934Sold to Regent Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.


November 17 1934Fleetwood registry closed.


November 1934Registered at Aberdeen (A222).


August 23 1935 Ran ashore off Scotstown Head, Peterhead; crew saved by Peterhead lifeboat (Sk. Samuel Bavidge).  Declared CTL.