Technical

Official Number: 109674
Yard Number: 630
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 179
Net Tonnage: 66
Length: 115.5 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

31.3.1900: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.630) for Thomas Frederick Kelsall, Fleetwood (12/64); Thomas Kelsall, Prestwich (24/64); Richard Kelsall, Liverpool (16/64) and John Johnson, Manchester (12/64) as CITY OF LIVERPOOL.
1.5.1900: Registered at Fleetwood (FD197).
4.5.1900: Thomas F. Kelsall appointed managing owner.
5.1900: Completed.
7.1.1903: Twenty four shares (T. Kelsall) sold to Sarah Kelsall, Southport.
15.7.1903: Twelve shares (J. Johnson) sold, six shares to William Johnson, Manchester and six shares to John Johnson Jnr, Manchester. 11.8.1910: Eight shares (R. Kelsall) sold to Annie Kelsall Dixon, Waterloo, Liverpool.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 69.48 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
Pre 1914: Sold to Fred Kelsall & Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Thomas F. Kelsall, manager).
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence trawler (Ad.No.NI). Based Cromarty.
8.1918: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
12.11.1918: Sold to Noah Ashworth & Ernest Tomlinson, Fleetwood (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).
7.1920: Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield (Joseph Ward,Sheffield, manager).
30.7.1920: Fleetwood fishing vessel registry closed. “Coasting vessel”. Fitted out at Barrow for yard duties at Morecambe and Barrow shipbreaking yard, loadline survey, hatchways and tow hook fitted.
22.10.1920: Tonnage altered following survey at Barrow 185.69g 71.99n.
28.10.1920: Registered at Lancaster.
1937: Broken up at Morecambe.

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S.T. City Of Liverpool FD197
Picture, after conversion for yard duties at Barrow, courtesy of The Andy Hall Collection

Changelog
16/05/2012: Page published. 4 updates since then.
04/04/2020: Image added.
26/08/2021: Updated history.