The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 128748
Yard Number: 400
Launched January: 07 1909
Gross Tonnage: 219
Net Tonnage: 85
Length: 117.4 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Draught: 11.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields, 1909
Owner: Hudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood

History

7.1.1909: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.400 ) for Thomas G. Hancock, Hakin & John D. Harries, Milford Haven (Thomas G. Hancock managing ownerr) as SOLVA.
2.1909: Completed.
23.2.1909: Registered at Milford (M22).
24.12.1912: Off St. Ann’s Head (Sk.Robert M. Limbrick) in gale force winds shipped heavy sea and carried away boat.
4.10.1913: At Casltetown, Berehaven, Co Cork landed Ch. Eng Albert Mathias who had sustained a fractured skull and broken jaw when caught by the main engine. 3.1914: Sold to Hudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).
23.5.1914: Milford registry closed.
25.5.1914: Registered at Fleetwood (FD32).
25.6.1914: Renamed AGNES WICKFIELD (FD32).
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.125).
13.4.1918: Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson Ltd, managers).
1919: Returned. Delete managers.
1923: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson Ltd, managers).
192?: Delete managers.
1925: Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood.
1938: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
11.1939: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.727) (Hire rate £54.15.0d/month).
12.1945: Returned.
1953: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition at Preston.

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S.T. Agnes Wickfield
Picture Courtesy of Les Howard