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S.T. Toronto LO196


Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



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Toronto


		
Technical
Official Number136223
Yard Number618
LaunchedNovember 19 1914
Gross Tonnage205
Net Tonnage77
Length112.2 ft
Breadth22.5 ft
Draught12.4 ft
Engine55 hp T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
BuiltCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1914
OwnerHeward Trawlers Ltd, London & Fleetwood
History
November 19 1914 Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.618) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd (?), Hull as TORONTO.
January 1915Completed. Registered at Hull (H218).
March 1917Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (A.No.3335).
1919Returned.
Pre 1920Sold to Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Hull.
March 06 1936Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd in voluntary liquidation.
1937Sold to Heward Trawlers Ltd, London & Fleetwood (Robert S. Hewett, manager). Registered at London (LO196).
1954Sold to Rosalind Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (William H. Cheadle, Blackpool, manager).
April 18 1960Stranded north of Isle of Skye but managed to refloat.
April 19 1960Arrived Portree, Isle of Skye leaking badly. Temporary repairs for single voyage to Fleetwood. On return found to be beyond economical repair.
May 1960Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition.
May 05 1960Sailed Fleetwood for Preston.
May 13 1960Delivered Preston.