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S.T. Strathblair A132



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



		



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Official Number 162273


Yard Number 714


Launched August 21 1930


Gross Tonnage216


Net Tonnage94


Length117.7 ft


Breadth22.1 ft


Draught12.2 ft


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


BuiltHall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, 1930


OwnerBloomfield's Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth







		

    History
	



		

    August 21 1930Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.714) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (G. Massie, manager) as STRATHBLAIR.


September 1930Completed.  Registered at Aberdeen (A132).


1938Manager  became W. Rhind.


December 29 1942Sold to Bloomfield's Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Bloomfield's Ltd, Fleetwood managers).  Fished Icelandic grounds (Sk. Edward 'Laddy' Bush, Gt. Yarmouth).


1946Transferred to Gt. Yarmouth.


April 17 1947Sold to Elizabeth Anne Davidson, Aberdeen.


1948Sold to Thomas Davidson Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.


1952Sold to Colonial Development Corporation, London.  For transfer to Nigeria.


1954Sold to Nigerian Shipping & Trading Co Ltd, Lagos (Frederick  A. J. Simpson, manager).


1978Sold for demolition.