The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3683
Yard Number: 363
Official Number:145134
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 108
Length: 125.7 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Draught: 12.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Fawcett, Preston & Co Ltd, Liverpool
Built: Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley

History

1918: Launched by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley (Yd.No.363) (“Castle” Class) for The Admiralty as SAMUEL DRAKE.
26.11.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr & W/T).
18.1.1921: Registered by The Admiralty at London as a fishing vessel (LO495). Laid up at Brightlingsea.
18.1.1924: Inspected at Brightlingsea by Capt. William John Lown & Lawrence Spring (directors – Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd). Purchased at asking price £5500 (Others inspected and purchased at £5500 each – ARTHUR LESSIMORE, ANDREW SACK, JAMES PEAKE & JOHN DORMOND ).
8.2.1924: Arrived Hull from Brightlingsea for fit out.
9.2.1924: Registered to Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (Walter Scott, manager).
9.2.1924: London registry closed.
2.1934: Estimated cost including fitting out and classification £8900.
21.2.1924: Registered at Hull (H5).
28.2.1924: Sailed Hull on first trip.
5.3.1924: Registered at Hull as RHODOLITE (H5).
13.3.1924: Landed 541 kits grossing £765.
24.3.1925: William John Lown appointed manager.
18.2.1935: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, manager) for £3800.
4.11.1935: Registered at Hull as SOUTHCOATES (H5).
14.11.1939: Sold to The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (J. Marr & Son Ltd) (Leslie James Marr, manager).
2.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (P.No.4.140) (Hire rate £82.16.0d/month).
1940: Based North Shields.
1942: Based Leith.
1.11.1945: Returned to owner.
21.1.1946: Sold to to John R. Hepworth & Co Ltd, Paull for breaking up.
31.5.1946: Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Southcoates H5
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst

S.T. Rhodolite H5
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection