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S.T. Spurnella H414


 
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    Technical
	

	




Official Number165651


Yard Number1025


LaunchedFebruary 25 1937


Gross Tonnage455


Net Tonnage166


Length175.5 ft


Breadth27.1 ft


Draught14.3 ft


EngineSmith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough


BuiltSmith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 1937


OwnerJ. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




February 25 1937Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.1025) for Devon Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as WOLBOROUGH.


April 1937Completed.  Registered at Hull (H414).


September 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No. FY.233).


1939Lengthened to 175.5 feet  459g  173n.


1942Sold to Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.


1944Owners re-styled Lord Line Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager).


April 1946Renamed LORD ANCASTER (H414).


August 1948Sold to Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull.  Renamed MARATH (H414).


April 1949Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150deg; F.


1955Sold to Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd, Hull (Ross Group).  Renamed STELLA PEGASI (H414).


September 24 1955Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Marr, Hull, manager).  Renamed SPURNELLA (H414).


August 14 1958Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood.


June 01 1959Company taken over by J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood.


June 01 1959Sold to Heward Trawlers Ltd, London & Fleetwood (Robert S. Hewett, manager).


December 14 1962Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition.


December 20 1962Delivered Barrow-in-Furness from Fleetwood under own power.