S.T. Avon GY340
In Parkes ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood
Technical
Official Number: 125088
Yard Number: 423
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 250
Net Tonnage: 111
Length: 125.0 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Draught: 11.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl & boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons, Selby
History
9.11.1907: Launched by Cochrane & Sons, Selby (Yd.No.423) for George W. & H. B. Jeffs, Grimsby as AVON.
19.12.1907: Completed.
20.12.1907: Registered at Grimsby (GY340).
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.705).
1915: Dardanelles Campaign.
7.1916: Renamed AVON II .
1919: Returned and reverted to AVON (GY340).
9.1921: Sold to St Malmo Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
04.1930: Sold to W Garrett, Grimsby.
8.1931: Sold to Thomas W Baskcomb, Grimsby.
22.10.1935: Fleet of Thomas W Baskcomb sold to Fred Parkes, Blackpool.
30.10.1935: Sold to Dobson Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
31.05.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (P.No. 4.177) (Hire rate £62.10.0d/month).
31.12.1941: Returned to owner.
8.1942: Sold to Charleston-Smith Trawlers Ltd/Henriksen & Co Ltd/Newington Steam Trawling Co Ltd/West Dock Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
18.8.1942: Grimsby registry closed.
20.8.1942: Registered at Hull (H541).
7.11.1945: Sold to Wembley Steam Fishing Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Hull.
4.5.1948: Sold to Associated Trawlers, (Great Yarmouth) Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
2.1951: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Malcolm Brechin, Granton for breaking up. Hull registry closed
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