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S.T. Auk H755


 	  	 
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The Fleetwood Trawler Auk


		
Technical
Official Number 118762
Yard Number 54
Admiralty Number 422
Gross Tonnage 168
Net Tonnage 64
Length 110 ft
Length 21.1 ft
Length 11.1 ft
Built atGoole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole, 1903
OwnerBrixham Trawlers Ltd
History
July 09 1903 Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Hull as Auk.
August 28 1903Registered at Hull (H755).
August 1903Completed.
November 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties.
March 1917Converted to "Q" ship under namesBen Nevis, Claymore, Girdler, Glen Afric, Hope, Lorne, St Gothard and Spika.
April 1918Reverted to minesweeping role and renamed Antic.
November 1918Returned and reverted Auk (H755) (John Slater, manager).
1928R. Burton appointed manager.
1930Delete manager.
February 1936Sold to Brixham Trawlers Ltd, Brixham (Dugdall & Son, managers).
December 1937Transferred to Fleetwood when Brixham Trawlers Ltd moved to the port.
August 01 1959Company taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Arthur J. Lewis, manager).
March 31 1960Sold for demolition.