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The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Shackleton FD409



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
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Official Number133443


Yard Number559


LaunchedMarch 11 1913


Gross Tonnage288


Net Tonnage115


Length133.5 ft


Breadth23.0 ft


Draught12 ft


Engine76HP T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull


BuiltCochrane & Son Ltd, Selby, 1913


OwnerLancashire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood








History





March 11 1913Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.559) for Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull, as SHACKLETON.



June 1913Completed.  Registered at Hull (H1003).


May 1915Requisitioned for war service and converted for minelaying duties (Ad.No.3219).


1920Returned.


1922Sold to Lancashire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (E. Towne, manager).


July 13 1922Registered at Fleetwood (FD409).


March 01 1930Homeward from grounds off St. Kilda in thick fog and swell lost her position when south of Islay and shaping for North Channel.  Grounded amongst rocks and in rough seas on north coast of Rathlin Island. Portrush lifeboat launched and Fleetwood trawlers CUIRASS (GY436) and PHRONTIS (FD142) and steamer CARA (1856grt/1929) responded to her distress radio message.  Vessels could not approach and Rathlin lifesaving team, with great difficulty, rescued all fourteen crew (Sk.W. Wilson).   Crew picked up by CUIRASS and returned to Fleetwood.


March 11 1930Fleetwood registry closed.  Wreck lies in 4-12m in position 55 18 45N  06 14 30W.