S.T. Northern Reward LO168
Technical
Official Number: 165357
Yard Number: 555
Completed: June 1936
Gross Tonnage: 655
Net Tonnage: 254
Length: 188.1 ft
Breadth: 28.1 ft
Draught: 15.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl & LP turbine with DR gearing & hydraulic coupling by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde.
Built: Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde, 1936
Owner: MacLine Ltd, London
History
1936: Ordered by Leverhulme Ltd, London to absorb frozen credits in Germany. 6.1936: Completed by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde (Yd.No.555) for MacLine Ltd, London (Leverhulme Ltd) as NORTHERN REWARD (LO168). Operating out of Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
6.3.1937: Involved in rescue of crew of FAVORITA (GY1039) aground on Uskalor Reef (Skagi Reef) off Reykjavik, Iceland; crew member H. Robinson struck by davit and died.
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10.1937: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (H. Markham Cook, Grimsby, manager).
1.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out patrol duties (P.No.4.85) (Hire rate £425.15.0d/month).
1940: fitted out for anti-submarine duties.
1941: Operating in Northern Patrol Group based at Kirkwall.
7.3.1941: Returning from patrol in bad weather engaged submarine north of Rockall with depth charges; U-boat (U.47) was later reported missing in this position.
3.1942: Transferred on loan to US Navy.
10.1942: Returned to Royal Navy.
1944: Assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
23.5.1944: Convoy escort duties in British waters and across the Channel in support of landings. 3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
1945: Employed as ocean escort.
28.1.1946: Returned.
12.1946: London registry closed.
12.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY431).
3.1947: Sold to H/F Vördur, Vatneyri, Iceland.
3.1947: Grimsby registry closed.
3.1947: Renamed VÖRDUR II. (BA142).
1947: Renamed VÖRDUR (BA142).
29.1.1950: Bound for England to land her catch, foundered 170 miles off the south coast of Iceland. Five crew lost and remainder picked up by a homeward bound Icelandic trawler.
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