S.T. Pigeon FD171
Technical
Official Number: 108527
Yard Number: 551
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 143
Net Tonnage: 39
Length: 106 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 10.9 ft
Engine: 41 hp T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edward Bros, North Shields
History
20.5.1897: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.551) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall, manager) as PIGEON.
21.6.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD171).
1897: Completed.
1899: Transferred to Hull (J. E. A. Kelsall, manager).
8.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H155).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
3.9.1912: Re-measured after lengthening at Goole to 118.2 ft 166g 69n .
3.9.1912: Re-registered at Hull (H155).
Pre1908: George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London designated managers.
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.378).
12.1915: Renamed PIGEON II.
1919: Returned to owner and reverted to PIGEON (H155).
1930: Sold to George Duncan, Mallaig.
1931: Sold to Star Fishing Co Ltd, Mallaig (G. Duncan, manager).
25.10.1933: Reported alongside at Fraserburgh in sinking condition, apparently abandoned.
1933: Sold for breaking up.
31.12.1934: Hull registry closed “Broken up”.
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S.T. Pigeon FD171
Picture courtesy of David Slinger
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