S.T. Miletus FD349 : The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Miletus FD349

Technical

Official Number: 139263
Yard Number: 156
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 313
Net Tonnage: 126
Length: 135.3 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 12.5 ft
Engine: 84HP T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, H
Built: Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle

History

13.3.1915: Launched by Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.156) for H. Field, Hull as MILETUS
8.1915: Completed.
11.8.1915: Registered at Hull (H366).
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an armed trawler (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.1886).
11.11.1918: Sold to Magnus B. J. Wedum, Fleetwood.
1919: Returned.
8.9.1919: Sold to The Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Magnus B. J. Wedum, manager).
17.9.1919: Hull registry closed.
22.9.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD349).
1921: Hudson Bros, Hull designated managers.
10.10.1921: Renamed LOWTHER (FD349).
8.1927: Managers became J. N. Ward & Son, Fleetwood.
15.3.1928: Fleetwood registry closed.
16.3.1928: Registered at Hull (H403).
7.6.1929: Hull registry closed.
14.6.1929: Registered at Fleetwood (FD48).
6.4.1932: Off Sanda Island stood by RIVER KENT (FD75) disabled with rudder lost and jury rudder carried away.
7.4.1932: On arrival of EDWARD CATTELLY (FD204), departed for fishing grounds.
29.2.1940: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.782) (Hire rate £86.1.6d/month).
1943: Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood designated managers.
1.1946: Returned after survey and restoration at Liverpool.
1948: Renamed WYRE LAW (FD48).
23.10.1952: Stranded Broad Bay, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
12.1952: Fleetwood registry closed.