The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 141963
Yard Number: 202
Gross Tonnage: 275
Net Tonnage: 120
Length: 125.4 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Draught: 12.6 ft
Built: C. Rennoldson & Co, South Shields 1919
Engine: 89 HP T.3-cyl and boiler by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne

History

17.2.1919: Launched by C. Rennoldson & Co, South Shields (Yd.No.202) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as JAMES GILL.
1919: Sold to Société Anonyme “Delta”. Ostend (J. Nierinck, manager)
8.1919: Completed. Renamed PIERRE FRANCOIS DESWARTE (O??).
9.1922: Sold to Jules H. Nierinck, Blackpool.
10.1922: Ostend registry closed.
5.10.1922: Renamed OUR MONICA (FD413).
9.10.1924: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Fred Parkes, manager).
8.6.1929: Sold to McRae Steam Trawling Co, Milford Haven (J. McR. Knight, manager).
14.6.1929: Fleetwood registry closed.
18.6.1929: Registered at Milford (M17).
22.7.1929: Renamed HELEN McRAE (M17).
1930: Sold to J. McR. Knight, Milford Haven.
23.11.1936: Sold to George Knight, James Yeandle, George T. Kelway, Milford & Ivor J. Powell, Neath (Harry E. Rees, manager).
25.11.1936: Sold to Milford Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (J. C. Ward, manager).
12.1936: Renamed MILFORD DUCHESS (M17).
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for minesweeping duties (P.No. FY.613) (Hire rate £85.18.9d/month).
11.1945: Returned.
4.1948 Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
16.4.1948: Milford registry closed.
4.1948: Renamed DINAS(FD268).
6.1954: Sold to Hammond Lane Foundry Ltd, Dublin for demolition.
6.1954: Arrived Dublin from Fleetwood under own power.
(James Gill, AB (volunteer), age 42, b. Poole, Dorset – VICTORY (SB637))

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S.T. Dinas FD268
Picture © Peter Brady

S.T. Dinas FD268
Picture courtesy of the JJ collection