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S.T. Rosetta FD100


		



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Official Number124685


Yard Number273


LaunchedDecember 24 1906


Gross Tonnage236


Net Tonnage71


Length126.8 ft


Breadth22 ft


Draught12.7 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Glasgow


BuiltJ. Duthie, Sons & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, 1906


OwnerRossall Steam Fishing Co Ltd








 History







December 24 1906Launched by J. Duthie, Sons & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.273) for the Rossall Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as ROSETTA.


February 21 1907Registered at Fleetwood (FD100).


February 1907Completed.


1908Manager became  W. H. Dickinson, Fleetwood.


October 30 1908Re-registered at Fleetwood (FD100).


January 09 1912Assisted steamer GLENESK  (3524grt/1891) towing her to Moville, Co. Donegal. Crew received £825 salvage money.


19??Manager became John D. Gibson, Fleetwood.


April 1915Requisitioned for war service and converted for  boom defence net laying duties (Ad.No.2340).


1919Returned.


July 1919Sold to Gerald W. Kelton, Dunsfold, Surrey.


August 09 1919Fleetwood registry closed.


August 1919Registered at Aberdeen (A266).


1924Transferred to  Grimsby (William F. Goodwin, manager).


1926In thick fog collided with CONQUEROR.  Blamed for excessive speed.


1927Sold to J. Prentout & Cie, Fécamp (Société de Léché et Cie, manager).  Registered at Fécamp.


Pre 1930Sold to Société de Léché et Cie, Fécamp.


Pre 1940Sold to Société Les Boulonnais, Boulogne-sur-Mer.  Registered at Boulogne.


1952Sold for demolition.