S.T. Wyre British FD24 : The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Wyre British FD24

Technical

Official Number: 160993.
Yard Number: 547
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 406
Net Tonnage: 161
Length: 142.7 ft
Breadth: 25.1 ft
Draught: 14.1 ft
Engine: 99NHP T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Speed: 10.9 knots

History

Originally ordered by Little & Olgereirsson Ltd, Grimsby.
12.6.1930: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.547) for Vinur Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as VINUR.
12.7.1930: registered at Grimsby (GY249).
16.7.1930: Completed.
1.4.1936: Registered at Grimsby as BRITISH (GY249).
27.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.506) (Hire rate £201.6.2d/month).
1.1941: Based Grimsby with M/S Group 21 (Sk. T. Smith RNR).
30.1.1942: Based Lowestoft (Lieut. I. Evans RNR). Returning from ‘sweeping off Norfolk coast with six other minesweeping trawlers engaged German aircraft which subsequently crashed into the sea. 1942: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
10.1.1946: Returned to owner.
Pre 1959: John Bennett designated manager.
31.8.1953: Sailed Grimsby for Icelandic grounds (Sk. Albert W. Meech).
8.9.1953: Arrested off Glettinganes Cape, Iceland for alleged illegal fishing and escorted to Seydisfjordur.
10.9.1953: At police court in Seydisfjordur, Sk. Meech was fined £1620 with catch and gear confiscated.
7.1954: Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).
10.1954: Registered at Fleetwood as WYRE BRITISH (FD24).
1954: Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.
10.1957: Sold to Van Heygen Freres S.A., Ghent for breaking up.
19.10.1957: Delivered Ghent from Fleetwood under own power.