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S.T. Julia Brierley FD103


		



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Official Number 168578


Yard Number 1265


Launched April 06 1943


Gross Tonnage380


Net Tonnage 142


Length147.8 ft


Breadth25.1 ft


Draught 13.2 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull


Built byCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1943


OwnerClifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.







		

    History
	




April 06 1943Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1265 ) ("Fish" class) for The Admiralty as HMS GRILSE (P.No.T.368).


July 05 1943Completed.


1946Sold to Rhondda Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Swansea (Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby).  Renamed CARDIFF CASTLE (SA66).


June 1947Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F


Pre 1948Transferred to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby (Sir John D. Marsden, Bart, Lincoln, manager).


1952Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.  Renamed JULIA BRIERLEY (FD103).


June 1956Company taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood. (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager).


1956Sold to Carry On Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager).


August 20 1958Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Sir Fred Parkes, manager).


October 1961Sold to Belgian shipbreakers for demolition.