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The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Persian Empire FD83



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
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    Technical
	

	




Official Number 110743


Yard Number243


LaunchedAugust 21 1899


Gross Tonnage195


Net Tonnage49


Length115.5 ft


Breadth21 ft


Draught11.2 ft


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


Speed10.5 knots


Built byCook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull, 1899


OwnerJohn Ireland, Carleton, Nr Blackpool







		

    History
	




August 21 1899
Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.243) for Cargill Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as PERSIAN EMPIRE (H476).


1914New boiler fitted.


December 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.799).


1919Returned.


June 03 1921Sold to Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull  (E. Cargill, manager).


January 01 1926Sold to John Ireland, Carleton, Nr Blackpool.


January 02 1926Registered at Fleetwood (FD83).



1930Sold to John S. Ellis & Co Ltd, Scarborough.


1938Sold to Richard F. Cammish, Scarborough, continued to fish out of Fleetwood.


1943Sold to Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood), continued to fish out of Fleetwood.



1948Sold to Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby  (Albert W. Butt, manager).  Registered at Grimsby (GY49).


January 26 1953Sold to BISCO and allocated to J. W. Draper & Sons Ltd, Grimsby for demolition.