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Technical
Official Number163176
Yard Number587
LaunchedDecember 18 1933
Gross Tonnage426
Net Tonnage126
Length154.6 ft
Breadth25.6 ft
Draught13.9 ft
Engine111 NHP T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed11.5 knots
Built byCook Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley, 1933
OwnerJ Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood
History
December 18 1933Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.587) for Hellyer Bros. Ltd, Hull as DERVISH (H8).
January 29 1934Completed.
October 09 1935Sold to The Admiralty and converted to a "Gem" class anti-submarine trawler. Renamed HMS PEARL (P.No.T.22).
1944Assigned to Operation Neptune - Normandy landings
May 23 1944Convoy escort duties in British waters and across the Channel in support of landings.
July 03 1944Operation Neptune ended.
April 09 1946Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £14500.
December 1946New boiler fitted.
December 1946Reclassed at Fleetwood and renamed WESTELLA (H349). Transferred to Hull.
June 25 1948Sold to Pegasus Trawling Co Ltd, St. Anne's-on-the-Sea (William Stevenson, St. Anne's-on-the-Sea, manager) for £67000.
August 15 1951Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood (Cdr. E. D. W. Lawford DSO, manager).
1952Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Frank Marr, Cleveleys, manager).
1953Registered at Fleetwood (FD318).
June 01 1959Company taken over by J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood.
August 1959Sold to Van Heyghen Freres S.A., Ghent for demolition.
August 14 1959Sailed Fleetwood for Ghent.
August 18 1959 Delivered Ghent.