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S.T. Red Archer LO430



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
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Picture courtesy of Peter Brady




 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
 	  	  	 

 	  	  	  

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    Technical
	

	




Official Number 160799


Yard Number 1016


Launched May 22 1928


Gross Tonnage333


Net Tonnage134


Length138.8 ft


Breadth23.8 ft


Draught13.3 ft


Engine96 hp T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull


BuiltCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1928


OwnerIago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




May 22 1928Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1016) for West Dock Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Ernest W. Robins, manager) as DEEPDALE WYKE.


August 1928Completed.  Registered at Hull (H459).


1939Sold to The Admiralty and converted to a boom defence vessel.  Renamed HMS RENNET (P.No.Z.99).


1940Loaned to Turkey.


1946Returned and sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Cdr. E. D. W. Lawford DSO, manager).


October 1946Converted at Barrow-in-Furness for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.



January 1947Renamed RED ARCHER (LO430).


July 17 1958Sold for demolition.