sailor

The Bosun's Watch

		

S.T. Kitty FD191/FD179



		
Technical
Official Number 109662
Yard Number 430
Launched January 10 1898
Gross Tonnage181
Net Tonnage73
Length105 ft
Breadth21 ft
Draught11.2 ft
EngineT.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built byEarle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull, 1898
OwnerFleetwood Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood
History
January 10 1898 Launched by Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull (Yd. No.430) for Fleetwood Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Messrs Moody & Kelly, Grimsby, managers) as KITTY.
July 29 1898Registered at Fleetwood (FD191).
July 1898Completed.
November 22 1905While stormbound in Tobermorey two crew members, cook and deckhand, took boat away to visit CITY OF BRISTOL (FD207) anchored near by. Boat not sighted again and both men drowned.
1908Sold to Joseph Johnstone & Sons Ltd, Montrose.
May 09 1908Fleetwood registry closed.
May 1908Registered at Montrose (ME226).
1913Sold to Brooklyn Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (R. W. Mason, manager).
March 03 1913Registered at Fleetwood (FD179).
1916Sold to Alliance Steam Trawling Co (Scarborough) Ltd, Scarborough (J. S. Ellis, manager).
December 14 1916 Fleetwood registry closed.
January 1917Registered at Scarborough (SH??).
May 09 1917?Captured by U-boat 25 miles ENE of St. Abb's Head, Skipper and Chief Engineer made prisoner. Sunk by explosive charge in position 56.11,39N 01.45,00W.