S.T. Rosalind LT977

Technical

Official Number: 121085
Yard Number: 89
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 174
Net Tonnage: 68
Length: 108.5 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: 45nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Speed : 9.5 knots

History

2.9.1905: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd.No.89) for Hellyer’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as ROSALIND.
26.10.1905: Completed (Charles Hellyer, manager).
3.11.1905: Registered at Hull (H839).
28.5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1780).
12.1915: Renamed ROSALIND II.
13.4.1918: Arthur Gouldby, Lowestoft (managing owner). Based Aegean Sea.
12.3.1919: Waiting instructions whether required for Post-War Service (SS).
1919: Sold to Ellis Brothers & Co (Hull) Ltd, Hull (William Ellis, manager).
10.1919: Returned after survey and restoration at Hull and reverted to ROSALIND (H839).
1920: Sold to Albert E. Stock, Pakefield, Lowestoft (George D. Utting, Kessingland, manager).
24.2.1920: Hull registry closed.
27.2.1920: Registered at Lowestoft (LT977).
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood, (Alex Keay managing agent).
1932: Sold to John Utting, Lowestoft (managing owner).
1940: Directed to Fleetwood under wartime controls.
1943: Sold to Rosalind Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
1954: Sold to Jackson Mills (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood.
1955: Sold to BISCO and allocated to West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon for breaking up.
13.9.1955: Sailed Fleetwood for Troon.
14.9.1955: Delivered Troon Harbour (draughts 4’6”/13’0”).
31.10.1955: Breaking commenced.
13.10.1955: Reberthed.
7.12.1955: Reberthed.
13.12.1955: Beached (draughts 5’0”/8’3”).
28.12.1955: Rebeached.
27.1.1956: Breaking completed.

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S.T. Rosalind LT977

S.T. Rosalind LT977
Picture courtesy of the late Alan Hirst

S.T. Rosalind LT977

S.T. Rosalind LT977
Picture courtesy of Fred Baker

S.T. Rosalind LT977

S.T. Rosalind LT977

Changelog
19/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
02/07/2016: Picture added.