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S.T. Lizzie Melling PN45



Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



 	  	 

 	  	  

 	  	  	
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Official Number114912


Yard Number 754


LaunchedSeptember 22 1904


Gross Tonnage207


Net Tonnage79


Length117 ft


Breadth21.6 ft


Draught12 ft


Engine62 hp T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields


BuiltSmith's Dock Co Ltd, North Shields, 1904


OwnerH. Melling, Preston








History




September 22 1904
Launched by Smith&s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.754) for H. Melling, Preston as the LIZZIE  MELLING.


October 1904
Completed.  Registered at Preston (PN45.  Operated from Liverpool.


1906Transferred to Fleetwood.


1907Owners became Melling Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Henry Melling, Preston, manager).


June 1915Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.2511).


1919Returned.


Pre 1927Owners restyled Melling Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Henry Melling, manager).


1930Delete manager.


Pre 1934Owners restyled Mellings Ltd, Fleetwood (W. Melling, manager).


Pre 1957Mellings Ltd, Fleetwood (Harvey Sucksmith, Cleveleys, manager) 


June 1957Sold to Hammond Lane Metal Co Ltd, Dublin for demolition.


June 14 1957Delivered Dublin.