S.T. Charles Doran FD275 : The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Charles Doran FD275

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3610
Official Number: 145074
Yard Number: 375
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 260
Net Tonnage: 112
Length: 125.4 ft
Breadth: 22.7 ft
Draught: 133.7 ft
Engine: 480IHP T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Speed 10.5 knots
Built: Cooke, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley

History

20.9.1917: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.375) (non-standard “Castle” class) for The Admiralty as JOHN ANDERSON.
19.12.1917: Completed as CHARLES DORAN. Fitted with 1-12pdr and hydrophone.
27.10.1920: Registered by The Admiralty as a fishing vessel at London (LO480).
1922: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Charles F. Foster, manager).
24.11.1922: London registry closed.
27.11.1922: Registered at Hull (H760).
8.5.1931: Stranded Spurn Head.
9.5.1931: Failed to refloat tug IRISHMAN in attendance.
12.5.1931: Refloated and proceeded to Hull under own power.
193?: G. S. Clark designated manager.
7.12.1937: Sold to A. M. Morrice, Aberdeen.
11.12.1937: Hull registry closed.
14.12.1937: Registered at Aberdeen (A460).
1.1940: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
5.2.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No. FY597) (Hire rate £79.12.6d/month).
19.8.1941: Sweeping with other trawlers (Sk. R.R. Snape RNR), engaged and shot down a Junkers 88.
16.11.1945: Returned (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1946: Sold to A. J. Tilbrook Ltd, Milford Haven.
1948: Sold to Sydney Bennett, Fleetwood.
1949: Sold to Medway Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers). Aberdeen registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD275).
1954: On sale of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, to Associated Fisheries Group, Sydney Bennett, Fleetwood designated manager.
1957: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
(23)25.3.1957: Delivered Barrow-in-Furness.
(John Anderson, AB (prest), age 27, b.Exeter, Devon – VICTORY (SB375))
(Charles Doran, Landsman (prest), age35, b. Wicklow, Co.Wicklow – ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB631))