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    Technical
	

	




Official Number113643


Yard Number316


LaunchedApril 12 1902


Gross Tonnage244


Net Tonnage98


Length125 ft


Breadth22 ft


Draught11.5 ft


Engine63 NHP T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull


Speed10.5 knots


BuiltCook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull, 1902


OwnerDinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




April 12 1902Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.316) for Humber Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as WALTER S. BAILEY.


May 23 1902Completed.  Registered at Hull (H546).


August 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad. No.265).

 
October 1917Converted to "Q" ship under names MAY FLOWER and W. S. BAILEY.


November 1918Reverted to minesweeping role as WALTER S. BAILEY.


1919Returned.


December 11 1919Sold to Fresh Fish Supplies Ltd, Hull.



July 16 1924Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Joseph A. Marr, manager).


October 09 1924Registered at Fleetwood (FD19).


1926Delete manager.


October 1930Sold to C. Duggleby, Hull.


October 29 1930Fleetwood registry closed.


October 1930Registered at Hull (H335).


1932Sold to Viking Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.


1935Sold to Line Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (H. Markham Cook, manager).  Renamed TROCADERO (GY129).


September 06 1936Stranded on south east coast of Iceland and became a CTL; crew saved.