S.T. Shackleton FD409 : The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Shackleton FD409

Technical

Official Number: 133443
Yard Number: 559
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 288
Net Tonnage: 115
Length: 133.5 ft
Breadth: 23.0 ft
Depth: 12 ft
Engine: 76HP T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Son Ltd, Selby

History

11.3.1913: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.559) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull, as SHACKLETON.
14.6.1913: Registered at Hull (H1003).
19.6.1913: Completed.
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minelayer (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.3219) (P.No.N.0A/N.93).
1920: Returned.
17.5.1922: Sold to The Lancashire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (E. Towne, manager).
12.7.1922: Hull registry closed.
13.7.1922: Registered at Fleetwood (FD409).
1.3.1930: Homeward from grounds off St. Kilda (Sk.W. Wilson), in thick fog and swell lost her position when south of Islay and shaping for North Channel. Grounded and stranded amongst rocks and in rough seas on Granna Bo, north coast of Rathlin Island. Portrush lifeboat launched and Fleetwood trawlers CUIRASS (GY436) and PHRONTIS (FD142) and steamer CARA (1856grt/1929) responded to her distress radio message. Vessels could not approach and Rathlin Lifesaving team over eleven hours in very difficult conditions, rescued all fourteen crew. Crew picked up by CUIRASS and returned to Fleetwood.
11.3.1930: Fleetwood registry closed. Wreck lies in 4-12m in position 55°18.45N/06°14.30W.

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