The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 114302
Launched: 1903
Gross Tonnage: 40
Net Tonnage: 16
Length: 64.0 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Draught: 8.21 feet
Built: Liver & Wilding, Fleetwood
Owner: Mary Ellen Leadbetter, Fleetwood and Others

History

1903: Completed by Liver & Wilding Ltd, Fleetwood for John Liver, ‘Brookfield’, Fairhaven, Lytham (64 shares) as RELIANCE at a cost of £1200.
23.11.1903: Registered at Fleetwood (FD210). John David Gibson, 88 York Terrace, Fleetwood designated ship’s husband.
24.11.1903: Sixteen shares sold to John David Gibson, Fleetwood, designated managing owner.
27.11.1903: Eight shares sold to Walter Whittaker, Hill Top, Cheadle Hulme.
7.12.1903: Eight shares each sold to Agnes Liver, Frank John Liver and Herbert James Liver all of ‘Brookfield’, Fairhaven, Lytham.
9.12.1903: Eight shares sold to Arthur Thomas Liver, 158 Dock St, Fleetwood.
28.5.1904: Re-measured at Liverpool and tonnage altered to 20.10 net.
11.3.1907: Arthur Thomas Liver designated managing owner.
1917(?) : Arthur T. Liver, 4. Clarendon Road, St. Annes-on-the-Sea (managing owner).
post1924: Sold to Mary Ellen Leadbetter, Fleetwood and Others.
1925: Converted to auxiliary motor
24.11.1925: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Whitehaven (WA25).
1927: Not in MNL.
1947: Sold to Mr & Mrs Davison for conversion to a yacht.
6.1949: On passage to Cuba. In gale force winds driven ashore at Cave Hole, Portland. Mr Davidson lost his life. Total loss.

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Reliance FD210
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