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S.T. Drusilla A133



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



		



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Official Number 135993


Yard Number 570


Launched December 24 1913


Gross Tonnage250


Net Tonnage97


Length125 ft


Breadth23.5 ft


Draught12.4 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough


Built bySmith's Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough, 1813


OwnerCity Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull







		

    History
	



		

    December 24 1913
Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.570) for Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby as DRUSILLA.


January 1914Completed at a cost of £8762-4s-6d.   Registered at Grimsby (GY951).


May 1915Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.36).


1919Returned.


192?Owners re-styled Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (Sir John  D.  Marsden, Bart, manager).


September 1927Owners re-styled Consolidated Fisheries Ltd (Sir John D. Marsden, Bart, manager).


September 1934Sold to North Star Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (J. A. Harrow, manager).  Registered at Aberdeen (A133).


October 31 1939Sold to The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood, managers) for £4750.


February 1940Stranded at Applecross, Sound of Sleet.  Refloated, repaired and returned to service.


January 18 1945 Sold to Eton Fishing Co Ltd, Hull for £18500.


March 1946Sold to Vinur Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.  Registered at Grimsby (GY223).


February 1951Sold to Alfred Bannister (Trawlers) Ltd, Grimsby.


April 1959Sold for demolition in Belgium.