The Bosun's Watch

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Copyright 2010 Barry Banham for FMHT.

Technical

Official Number:
Yard Number: 416
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 87.5 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Draught: 10.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Boiler: A. W. Dalglish, Pollockshaws
Built: Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan

History

15.8.1911: Launched by Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan (Yd.No.416) for J. Archibald, Buckie & J. Reid, Portgordan & Others as DARDA.
1911: Completed John Reid managing owner.
1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK99).
7.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence drifter. Based Scapa.
1919: Required for minesweeping post war. Returned to owner.
30.10.1925: At Yarmouth landed 180 crans of herring.
Pre 1937: Sold to John Reid, Portgordan & George Bruce, Buckie (J. Reid managing owner).
Pre 1939: George Bruce appointed managing owner.
30.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on port duties/miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month).
12.1941: Employed on port duties. John Reid appointed managing owner.
1946 : Returned to owner.
10.1946: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Cecil Mayo, manager).
10.1946: Buckie registry closed.
19.10.1946: Registered at Yarmouth (YH151).
16.6.1947: Renamed OCEAN VETERAN (YH151).
1946 – 1950s: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood and Padstow.
8.10.1948: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans.
4.10.1949: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans.
12.10.1949: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans.
18.7.1954: Sold to Kings & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth for breaking up.
11.9.1954: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Veteran YH151