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S.T. Strathalva A757



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



		



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Official Number 139792


Yard Number 595


Launched February 1917


Gross Tonnage215


Net Tonnage93


Length117.7 ft


Breadth22.1 ft


Draught12.2 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen


BuiltHall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, 1917


OwnerSupreme Fish Curing Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    February 1917Completed by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.595) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Sir J. Brown, manager) as STRATHALVA (A757).  Requisitioned by The Admiralty from the builders and fitted out as an armed trawler (Ad.No.3005).


1919 Returned (G. Massie, manager).


1938Manager  became W. Rhind.


1942Sold to Supreme Fish Curing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).


August 1945Sold to Southampton Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London.


1953 Sold to Derry Trawling Co Ltd, Aberdeen (David Wood, manager).


1958Sold to Bruce's Stores (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen.


1959Sold to BISCO and allocated to Malcolm Brechin, Granton for demolition.


December 01 1959Delivered Granton from Aberdeen under own power.