S.T. Red Sabre LO71 : The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Red Sabre LO71

Technical

Admiralty Number: T221
Official Number: 181287
Yard Number: 685
Completed: 1941
Gross Tonnage: 510
Net Tonnage: 160
Length: 166.7 ft
Breadth: 28.1 ft
Depth: 14.1 ft
Engine: 970IHP T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

18.1.1941: Ordered.
7.5.1941: Laid down.
24.9.1941: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.685) (“Hills” class) for The Admitralty as HMS PORTSDOWN (P.No.T.221).
6.3.1942: Completed.
10.4.1946: Sold to Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
12.1946: Converted to a fishing vessel at Birkenhead.
24.12.1946: Renamed SOLLUM (H369).
21.1.1949: Sold to Grimsby Motor Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers).
2.1949: Hull registry closed.
2.1949: Registered at Grimsby.
2.1949: Renamed HARGOOD (GY8).
12.1949: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
3.1951: Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (John C. Ross, manager).
6.1955: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood (William J. Meazey, manager).
24.6.1955: Grimsby registry closed.
6.1955: Renamed RED SABRE (LO71).
4.2.1957: Outward for Icelandic grounds (Sk. Tom McKernan) in very rough weather, answered distress call from ALCMARIA (LT48) disabled of Maugould Head, IoM with boiler trouble.
5.2.1957: At 3.00 am. after several attempts with rocket and barrel connected but line parted and fouled propeller. Anchored to await tug from Heysham. Steam tug FISHERSHILL (292grt/1946) connected and at 11.59 pm. delivered Fleetwood.
7.1963: Company taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
17.1.1964: Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd office closed.
1964: Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Cork for breaking up.
21.12.1964: Delivered Passage West from Fleetwood under own power.