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The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Phrontis FD142



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
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    Technical
	

	




Official Number 132405


Yard Number479


LaunchedMarch 04 1911


Gross Tonnage288


Net Tonnage114


Length130.1 ft


Breadth23.5 ft


Draught12.5


Engine90 hp T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull


BuiltCochrane & Cooper, Selby, 1911


OwnerMount Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




March 04 1911Launched by Cochrane & Cooper, Selby (Yd.No.479) for Mount Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (George E. J. Moody, Grimsby, manager) as PHRONTIS.


March 30 1911Registered at Fleetwood (FD142).


April 1911Completed.


September 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.520).


1919Returned (Sir George E. J. Moody, Grimsby, manager).


Pre 1927Delete managers.


193?Manager became W. M. Kelly.


October 13 1935Sailed Fleetwood for West of Scotland grounds (Sk. E. Westhead).


October 19 1935In heavy seas, Robert Turner, Mate and James Damerell, deckhand washed overboard and drowned.


May 1940Requisitioned for war service and converted for auxiliary patrol duties (P.No. 4.141).


May 1942Manned by Belgian crew.


1943Converted for minesweeping duties (RN crew).


January 1946Returned (Will B. Moody, Grimsby, manager)


1955Sold for demolition.