Technical

Official Number: 139207
Yard Number: 635
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 289
Net Tonnage: 115
Length: 130.3 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

17.7.1915: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.635) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as GAVINA.
22.11.1915: Registered at Fleetwood (FD236).
6.1.1916: Completed (James A. Robertson, manager).
4.1916: Requisitioned from the builders for war service (Ad.No.1995).
4.1916: Fitted with W/T, Hotchkiss 12pdr HA and mine-sweep.
1.10.1918: At Falmouth F.C.T. Escort.
23.10.1918: Re-registered at Fleetwood (FD236).
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
5. 10.1921: Outward for West of Ireland fishing grounds in dense fog ran on reef north of Bruce’s Castle, Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim. Crew launched boat and landed on island. Salvage failed due to extensive bottom damage and vessel declared a total loss. Wreck still visible 6m in position 55°17.50N/06°10W.
17.11.1921: Fleetwood registry closed “Wrecked 5/10/21”.

Click to enlarge images

S.T. Gavina FD236
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Gavina FD236 ashore at Rathlin
Picture from the Internet

The write off

Lloyds Letter

Loss Report

Changelog
28/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
23/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from images.
27/10/2020: Updated history.
10/09/2023: Added image.