S.T. Erna FD158 : The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Erna FD158

Technical

Official Number: 136905
Yard Number: 415
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 330
Net Tonnage: 135
Length: 139.5 ft
Breadth: 23.2 ft
Depth: 12.9 ft
Engine: 94HP T.3-cyl by J. A. Abernethy & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen

History

18.3.1915: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.415) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson Ltd, managers) as ERNA.
17.5.1915: Registered at Fleetwood (FD158).
5.1915: Completed. Requisitioned from the builder and fitted out as a minelayer and later a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1586).
23.2.1916: Attached to Unit.104, Dover Patrol, picked up one crew member of steamer SEA SERPENT mined in Channel.
1.4.1916: Sweeping with PRINCE LEO (GY920)(Ad.No.1634), caught German submarine in sweep wire. Destroyer exploded over wire and trawlers freed, but could not determine if submarine was destroyed.
1920: Returned to owner.
1921: Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood (Taylor & Tomlinson, managers).
1924: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
1926: Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood.
8.7.1930: Grounded on Tiger’s Tail, approach to Wyre Dock (one of 23 trawlers inbound). Refloated and proceeded into dock.
12.1938: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
9.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service and designated as a boom defence vessel.
17.1.1940: Returned to owner.
1.2.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (P.No. Z.112) (Hire rate £94.15.0d/month).
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
1944: Based at Portsmouth (Fraser & White Ltd, agents).
1948: Laid up pending survey.
1948: Sold to Salvedor Co Ltd, London (Philip Bauer, manager).
1951: Sold for breaking up.