The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 110889
Yard Number: 228
Gross Tonnage: 186
Net Tonnage: 75
Length: 110.0
Breadth: 21.2
Draught: 11.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Selby, 1899
Owner: The South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood

History

1899: Launched by Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.228) for T. Baskcomb, Grimsby as
MERLIN.
22.6.1899: Completed.
23.6.1899: Registered at Grimsby (GY190).
1. 1911: Sold to The South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Alick Black, Grimsby,
manager).
10.1912: New boiler
12.1912: Sold to Thomas W. Baskcomb, Grimsby (managing owner).
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1794).
3.1916: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Alick Black, manager).
8.1916: Sold to H. Croft Baker, Grimsby.
1920: Returned.
1.1923: Sold to Savoy Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes (H. Croft Baker, manager).
10.1924: Sold to H. P. Capron. Cleethorpes.
9.1926: Sold to Orontes Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (W. H. Johnston, manager).
11.1932: Sold to Filey United Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Scarborough (R. F. Cammish, manager).
3.1937: Sold for demolition.
25.3.1937: Grimsby registry closed ‘Broken up’.

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S.T. Merlin GY190
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst