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S.T. Cotsmuir M244


 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
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Official Number143818


Yard Number718


LaunchedOctober 17 1917


Admiralty Number3539


Pennant NumberFY. 550


Gross Tonnage275


Net Tonnage108


Length125.5 ft


Breadth23.4 ft


Draught12.8 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough


BuiltSmith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 1917


OwnerBoston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	



		

    October 17 1917
17.10.1917:  Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.718) ("Castle" class) for The Admiralty as THOMAS GOBLE.


November 23 1917Completed.


February 03 1920Registered by The Admiralty as a fishing vessel at London (LO288).


June 12 1921Sold to D. Pettit Ltd,  Milford Haven (David Pettit, manager).


December 29 1921London registry closed.



January 04 1922Renamed COTSMUIR (M244).


April 23 1925Left Milford for West Coast of Ireland grounds (Sk. William G. Davies).


May 03 1925Fishing 140 miles NW by N of the Bull Rock, tailshaft fractured.  CAPSTONE (M243) in company connected and proceeded to tow back to Milford.


May 06 1925Delivered Milford.


1934Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).


February 28 1940Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No. FY.550).


1945Sold to J. C. Llewellyn (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (John Charles Llewellin, manager).


November 1945Returned after restoration and survey at Port Glasgow.  Fishing from Fleetwood.


December 28 1945Sold to John C. Llewellin, Joseph L. Yolland, John Yolland Jnr, Haverfordwest & Betty Yolland, Swansea (John C. Llewellin, manager).


January 01 1946Messrs Yolland & Llewellin partnership dissolved.


January 1946Sold to J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (John Charles Llewellin, manager).


September 29 1948Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £13890.


October 06 1948Milford registry closed.


October 1948Registered at Fleetwood (FD284).


February 02 1952Sold to David Wood, Aberdeen for £7700.  


February 1952Fleetwood registry closed. 


February 1952Registered at Aberdeen (A703). 


September 29 1959Sold to W. Ritscher, Hamburg for demolition.


October 11 1959Delivered to Atlantic Reederei F. & W. Joch, Hamburg with ERIC STROUD (A90), 213grt/1914 in tow, also for demolition.


Note(Thomas Goble, Master's Mate (Midshipman),  age 23, b. Arundel, Sussex - VICTORY (SB978))