S.T. Arley FD44 : The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Arley FD44

Technical

Official Number: 136892
Yard Number: 582
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 304
Net Tonnage: 122
Length: 130.4 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Draught: 13.4 ft
Engine: 69 rhp T.3-cyl Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesborough
Speed: 10 knots
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough

History

10.6.1914: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.582) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Magnus B. J. Wedum, manager) as ARLEY.
18.7.1914: Registered at Fleetwood (FD44).
7.1914: Completed.
10.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-6pdr, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.591).
1919: Returned to owner.
Pre 1927: John N. Ward & Son designated managers.
7.3.1921: In thick fog in the Western Approaches, approx 80 miles off Lands End, SWAN (FD116) was run down by Seattle registered steamer EDGEMONT (6865grt/1919) struck amidships and foundered. Six men lost and five picked up by ARLEY and returned to Fleetwood.
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.620) (Hire rate £81.1.4d/month).
25.5.1940: At aborted evacuation of Calais.
1944: Sold to Milford Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven (Owen W. Limbrick, manager).
3.2.1945: Mined in the North Sea and foundered when under tow (Sk. W. Limb DSC RNR). Engineman David Petrie was the only casualty.

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