Technical

Official Number: 132147
Yard Number: 12
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 33
Length: 87 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Built: Mackay Brothers, Alloa

History

1911: Completed by Mackay Brothers, Alloa (Yd.No.12) for John Coull Snr, John M. Murray & others, Buckie as RIG.
19.6.1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK92).
Pre 1913: Sold to John Coull Jnr, Buckie. John Coull Jnr designated managing owner.
1.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a tender. Based Longhope.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Buckie (John Coull, Buckie).
1920: Sold to The Invicta Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Ramsgate.
2.1920: Buckie registry closed.
10.2.1920: Registered at Ramsgate (R139). Henry B. Hire designated manager.
5.9.1920: On return to Ramsgate reported that when fishing near the Galloper Light hauled a mine which exploded smashing the trawl board, damaging the net and knocking over men hauling.
1927: Sold to Char Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Ramsgate. Alfred H. Lanfear, Jnr, designated manager.
10.1935-1938: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (Bowden Ramster(Dalby)/Alex Keay, managing agent).
18.7.1935: Arrived Fleetwood in tow of drifter/trawler WIVENHOE (LT336) having been picked up disabled with boiler trouble.
5.12.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter and later auxiliary patrol (P.No.FY.1540)(Hire rate £26.2.9d/month).
26.5.1940: ‘Operation Dynamo’ – the evacuation of Dunkirk put into effect.
31.5.1940: Sailed Ramsgate in company with drifters BEN & LUCY (LT714), DORIENTA (LT185), and FAIRBREEZE (YH65) towing 45 motor and pulling boats of various types.
1.6.1940: At 0830 arrived Ramsgate with 26 troops.
4.6.1940: “Operation Dynamo’ terminated.
11.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold to Drifter Trawlers Co Ltd, Milford Haven. Harry E. Rees designated manager.
12.11.1952: Last landing at Milford.
3.1953: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Castle Pill, Milford Haven.
10.6.1953: Arrived Castle Pill.
23.11.1953: Ramsgate registry closed.

Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
10/05/2019: Added information.