S.T. Sisapon FD92

Additional material courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Admiralty Number: T395
Official Number: 166653
Yard Number: 734
Completed: 1944
Gross Tonnage: 568
Net Tonnage: 224
Length: 178.1 ft
Breadth: 30.0 ft
Depth: 15.2 ft
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 1000ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed: 11 knots

History

20.3.1943: Ordered.
30.3.1944: Laid down.
20.7.1944: Launched by Cook. Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.734) (“Military” class) for The Admiralty as ROYAL MARINE (P.No.T395).
30.10.1944: Completed as an A/S trawler (1-4” HA/LA, 4-MG, 4-20mm, ASDIC, DC).
1944: Armament 1-4” HA/LA, 6-20mm, ASDIC, DC.
1946: Laid up at Milford Haven on Disposal List (SORF, Pembroke Dock).
10.4.1946: Sold to The Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
25.11.1946: Registered at Grimsby as SISAPON O.N.166653 (GY381).
25.11.1946: Albert Wright Butt appointed manager.
10.1947: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
20.12.1948: Alteration of tonnage to 581.21g 212.42 net. Certificate of Survey dated Grimsby 19.1.1948.
1953: Made two trips to Greenland fishery, including one to Newfoundland.
24.2.1960: John Arthur Butt appointed manager.
1963: Company became part of Associated Fisheries Ltd.
24.3.1965: Sold to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
14.4.1965: Arrived Fleetwood.
26.4.1965: Grimsby registry closed.
26.4.1965: Leslie Wheildon appointed manager.
27.4.1965: Registered at Fleetwood (FD92).
01.1967: Outwards for Icelandic grounds in thick fog (Sk.Tony Barkworth), took the ground alongside Wyre Light. Refloated on next tide, sound and proceeded on voyage.
8.3.1967: At Fleetwood (Sk. Alan Bedford) landed from 20 day Icelandic trip, 870 kits grossed £7,308.
12.5.1967: Sold to Belgian shipbreakers for breaking up.
12.6.1967: Sailed Fleetwood for Antwerp.
15.6.1967: Breaking commenced.
20.6.1967: Fleetwood registry closed “Vessel sold to foreigners for breaking up.”

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S.T. Sisapon FD92
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S.T. Sisapon FD92
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S.T. Sisapon FD92

S.T. Sisapon FD92
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S.T. Sisapon GY381
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S.T. Sisapon GY381
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S.T. Sisapon FD92

S.T. Sisapon GY381
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Changelog
14/01/2009: Page published. 7 updates since then.
28/12/2016: Information updated and image added.
16/08/2017: Removed disputed image and FMHT watermarks.
01/01/2018: Added an image.