{"id":3757,"date":"2009-01-17T13:18:37","date_gmt":"2009-01-17T13:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fleetwood-trawlers.info\/?p=3757"},"modified":"2020-10-22T11:07:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:07:28","slug":"st-sir-agravine-a276","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fleetwood-trawlers.info\/index.php\/2009\/01\/st-sir-agravine-a276\/","title":{"rendered":"S.T. Sir Agravine A276"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technical <\/strong><\/p>\n

Official Number: 182005
\nYard Number: 162
\nCompleted: 1942
\nAs built: 440disp (137\u2019 9\u201d loa) 126\u2019 0\u201d x 23\u2019 9\u201d x 11\u2019 6\u201d
\nGross Tonnage: 276.89
\nNet Tonnage: 105.03
\nLength: 126.2 ft
\nBreadth: 23.6 ft
\nDepth: 12.8 ft
\nBuilt: J. Lewis & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
\nEngine: 600ihp T.3-cyl by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (E.No.239)
\nBoiler: John G. Kincaid & Co Ltd, Greenock<\/p>\n

History <\/strong><\/p>\n

1.1941: Ordered.
\n13.10.1941: Keel laid.
\n5.3.1942: Launched by J. Lewis & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.162) (\u201cRound Table\u201d class) for The Admiralty as HMS SIR AGRAVAINE (P.No.T.230).
\n12.6.1942: Completed as a \u201cLL\u201d minesweeper (1-12pdr HA\/LA, 4-MG, 1-20mm, DC).
\n23.5.1944: Assigned as a magnetic minesweeper to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
\n5.6.1944: Sailed for beachhead approaches with minesweeping flotillas.
\n29.6.1944: Ordered to Plymouth on successful completion of operations in British sector.
\n3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
\n1946: Laid up at Rosyth on Disposal List (SORF, Rosyth).
\n4.1946: Sold to The Great Western Fishing Co Ltd (64\/64), Aberdeen.
\n11.2.1947: Registered at Aberdeen as SIR AGRAVINE O.N.182005 (A276). Basil Arthur Parkes designated manager.
\n15.2.1947: Alteration to tonnage and other particulars. Certificate of Survey at Aberdeen dated 14.2.1947. 273.50g 103.50n.
\n1948: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood.
\n10.8.1954: Last landing at Fleetwood (Sk. Harold Harrison), 689 boxes 60 baskets \u00a31,378 gross \u00a31,352 net.
\n8.1954: Sold to Nils Utheim, Karvag, Nordmor, Norway.
\n1.9.1954: Aberdeen registry closed. Registered at Kristiansund as UTHEIM.
\n1957: Converted to motor and fitted with 4stroke 8-cyl oil engine by A\/S Volund, Copenhagen.
\n1972: Sold to Rolf Hansen Partrederi, Kristiansund, Norway. Registered at Kristiansund as FEDERAL (M.22.K)
\n24.7.1973: Off Krakeneset, Norwegian Sea, started to take in water and after taking on a list, capsized and foundered. Kristiansund registry closed.<\/p>\n

Click to enlarge image<\/em><\/p>\n

\"HMT<\/a>

HMT Sir Agravaine
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence<\/p><\/div>\n

\"S.T.<\/a>

S.T. Sir Agravine A276
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection<\/p><\/div>\n

\"M.T.<\/a>

M.T. Federal M22K
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection<\/p><\/div>\n

Changelog<\/em>
\n17\/01\/2009: Page published 7 updates since then.
\n12\/08\/2017: Removed disputed image and FMHT watermarks and posted another image.
\n22\/10\/2020: Added an image and updated history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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