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S.T. Red Plume LO419


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Red Plume


		
Technical
Official Number 162061
Yard Number 1073
Pennant Number FY. 678
Gross Tonnage355
Net Tonnage151
Length140.4 ft
Breadth25 ft
Draught13.4 ft
Engine97 hp T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Armament1 x 12 pdr
Built byCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1930
OwnerCity Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood
History
February 15 1930 Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd. No.1073) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as CLEVELA.
April 07 1930Registered at Fleetwood (FD94).
April 1930Completed.
1934Transferred to City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
November 17 1938 Lengthened to 155.5 feet 387g 151n.
September 19 1939Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No. FY.678).
194?Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
May 1946Returned after survey and restoration at Liverpool. Registered at Hull (H201).
1948Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Cdr. E. D. W. Lawford DSO, manager). Renamed RED PLUME (LO419).
1955Transferred to Hull (J. Marr & Son Ltd, Hull, managers).
August 11 1955Sold to Thos. Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull. Registered at Hull (H83).
1955Sold to BISCO and allocated C. W. Dorkin & Co Ltd, Gateshead for demolition.
March 26 1956Delivered to their Sunderland yard.