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S.T. Warbler LO251


		



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Picture courtesy of Terry (TSJ59 : shipsnostalgia.com)






 	  	  

 	  	  	
 	  	  	 

 	  	  	  

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Official Number133409


Yard Number153


LaunchedAugust 17 1912


Gross Tonnage192


Net Tonnage72


Length110 ft


Breadth21.6 ft


Draught12 ft


EngineT.3-cyl Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull


BuiltGoole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole, 1912


OwnerBrandon Fishing Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood








 History







August 17 1912
Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.153) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Hull as WARBLER.


October 1912Completed.  Registered at Hull (H507).


November 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad. No.412).


1919Returned.


May 06 1936Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd in voluntary liquidation.


1936Sold to Plymouth Mutual Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Plymouth (J. Chant, manager).


May 1938Sold to Torbay Trawlers Ltd, Brixham (A. Dexter, manager).


1939Sold to Brandon Fishing Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood (Robert S. Hewett, London, manager). Registered at London (LO251).


1958Transferred to Lowestoft (Joan T. King, manager).  Registered at Lowestoft (LT63). 


1958Re-engined with 2 SA  6-cyl  diesel by A. K. Diesels Ltd, Lowestoft.


1967Sold to P. F. Catchpole, Lowestoft.  Offshore platform standby/safety duties.


1967Converted to standby safety role for offshore platforms.


1972 Sold to T. G. Darling Ltd, Oulton Broad for demolition.


February 1975Demolition completed.