The Bosuns Watch! The Fleetwood trawler Thunderstone

The Bosun's Watch

Picture courtesy of nicolina

Technical

Official Number	135967
Yard Number	276
Launched	June 21 1913
Gross Tonnage	225
Net Tonnage	112
Length	117 ft
Breadth	22 ft
Draught	11.7 ft
Engine	66 NHP T.3-cyl by Charles D Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built	Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull, 1906
Owner	Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby

History

June 21 1913	Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.276) for North Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd as THUNDERSTONE.
August 23 1913	Registered at Grimsby (GY907).
August 1913	Completed.
April 1915	Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.1755).
October 11 1915	Sold to Thomas Baskcomb, Grimsby.
1919	Returned.
July 10 1919	Sold to Harry Wood & Co, Grimsby.
August 11 1923	Sold to Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
1925	Transferred to Fleetwood.
September 19 1928	Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager). Returned to Grimsby.
April 24 1940	Requisitioned for war service and converted as a barrage balloon vessel.
December 10 1940	Sold to Sir Alec Black, Bart, Grimsby.
June 28 1942	Sir Alec Black, Bart, died.
February 03 1943	Transferred to Public Trustee, London & John Edgar Harrison, Grimsby.
October 02 1943	Sold to Shire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
August 24 1943	Returned.
May 25 1944	Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers).
July 30 1949	Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers).
April 10 1953	Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (John C. Ross, manager).
Pre 1956	Sold to Forward Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Fred Bannister, manager).
April 1962	Sold to Van den Bossche & Co, Boom for demolition.
April 17 1962	Arrived Boom.
October 29 1962	Grimsby registry closed.