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M.V. Boston Wellvale FD209


 	  	 
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Boston Wellvale


		
Technical
Official Number 301893
Yard Number 974
Launched June 30 1961
Registered December 14 1961
Gross Tonnage419
Length137.2 ft
Breadth28.4 ft
1050 hp engine byCD Holmes/Werkspoor
Speed12 knots
Built byCook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, 1961
OwnerBoston Deep Sea Fisheries
History
1961 To Fleetwood from new.
June 1962 Suffered an accommodation fire off St Kilda.
November 25 1966Sold to North Cape Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
December 12 1966Ran ashore at Cape Arnanes in a gale and snowstorm whilst proceding to Isafjordhur to have her radar repaired. An Icelandic rescue party answered the distress call and took off all 17 crew by breeches buoy.
August 08 1967Refloated and sold for breaking Vessel taken to Hafnarfjordur and refitted by an Icelandic company.
1971Returned to service by Stalskip H/F Iceland and renamed RAN (PLN GK42).
May 16 1980Sold to Issfodin H/F, Gardur and renamed INGOLFUR.
March 16 1984Sold to Nidursuduverks Midjunni H/F, Isafirdi and renamed ARNANES (IS 42).
March 08 1985Sold to Torfnesi H/F, Isafirdi.
April 08 1988Sold to Sacdori H/F, Siglufirdi (S 170).
1999Sold to Thormodur Rammi-Saeberg, Guayamas, Mexico.