Technical

Official Number: 145552
Yard Number: 445
Completed: 1920
Yard Number: 445
Gross tonnage: 95
Net Tonnage: 39
Length: 86.1 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Isaac J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd, Brimscombe
Built: Isaac J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd, Queensferry

History

1919: Launched by Isaac J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd, Queensferry (Yd.No.445) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as FOAM.
1.10.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
12.10.1920: Transferred to Fishery Board for Scotland for disposal.
7.1.1921: Sold to John & P. Thomson & J. R. Brown, Cockenzie.
1921: Registered at Leith as STARWORT (LH288).
1923: Sold to Martin Gardner, Robert Gardner & Martin Gardner Jnr, Cellardyke (John T. Graham, Anstruther, manager).
1923: Registered at Kirkcaldy as MENAT (KY232).
1934: Sold to Robert Gardner, Cellardyke (John T. Graham, Anstruther, manager). Registered at Kirkcaldy as PLOUGH (KY232).
1939: Sold to Mrs R. F. Gardner, Cellardyke.
14.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1942: Sold to North Shore Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
2.3.1946: Returned to owner.
10.4.1948: On passage Yarmouth – Fleetwood, struck submerged wreckage and foundered near E. Goodwins. Crew took to boat and picked up by Ramsgate lifeboat. Kirkcaldy registry closed.

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S.D/T. Plough KY232

Changelog
03/02/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
30/07/2016: Picture added.