The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Weasel M136

Additional material courtesy of Maurice Voss

Technical

Official Number: 108425
Yard Number: 189
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 164
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 105.8 ft
Breadth: 20.7 ft
Draught: 11.2 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co, Aberdeen
Built: J. Duthie, Sons & Co, Aberdeen

History

3.6.1897: Launched by J. Duthie, Sons & Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.189) for Thomas Lee Manchester, Pwllheli, Carnarvon (C. J. Bricknall, Milford Haven, manager) as WEASEL.
7.1897: Completed.
17.7.1897: Registered at Milford (M136).
1899: Fishing from Fleetwood.
27.12.1899: Fishing 9 miles S of Bahama Light, came fast and carried away forward stbd gallows (Sk. A. H. Bailey).
25.1.1903: Off Donaghadee, Co. Down in very heavy weather, Richard A. Miller (26) Second hand, washed overboard and drowned. Damaged wheelhouse, lost compass and boat (Sk. William Kaye).
4.9.1904: Off Skellig Light (Sk. William Kaye), due to error of judgement by fourth hand, in collision with CAMROSE (M158).
8.8.1905: When some 15 miles NE of Point Lynas Light suffered damage to boiler due insufficient water in boiler (Sk. William Kaye).
24.4.1908: Leaving Fleetwood for the fishing grounds, steering chain jammed. In going alongside in collision with tug FYLDE (256grt/1904) which came astern damaging one shell plate on the port bow. (Sk. James R. Sangham).
9.1908: Sold to Société des Pêcheries de l’Océan, Arcachon (Charles Olivari, manager).
30.9.1908: Milford rgistry closed. Registered at Arcachon as EIDER.
By 1915: Owned by Société Immobilière du Moulleau et des Pêcheries de l’Océan, Arcachon.
1915: Requisitioned by Marine Francaise as a minesweeper (Escadrille de dragage du front de Mer). Based Lorient.
1919: Returned to owner.
1932: Sold to Morvan, Bizien & Cie, Lorient (J. Lelu, manager). Registered at Lorient.
1937: Sold for breaking up.