sailor

The Bosun's Watch

		

S.T. Moulmein FD132


Information courtesy of Gil Mayes



		
Technical
Official Number104239
Yard Number503
LaunchedMay 25 1895
Gross Tonnage151
Net Tonnage40
Length100.6 ft
Breadth20.6 ft
Draught11 ft
EngineT.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
BuiltEdwards Bros, North Shields, 1895
OwnerKelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Fleetwood.
History
May 25 1895 Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.503) for George Beeching & Co, Hull & Fleetwood as the MOULMEIN.
June 1895Completed.
June 26 1895Registered at Fleetwood (FD132).
1897Transferred to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Fleetwood.
1899Transferred to Hull (J. E. A. Kelsall, manager).
May 12 1899Fleetwood registry closed.
1899Registered at Hull (H61).
Octomer 22 1904The Dogger Bank Incident. Shelled and damaged by Russian Navy Baltic Fleet while fishing on the Dogger Bank. Russians on passage to the Pacific in the darkness opened fire on the trawlers (approx 45 vessels) under the impression that they were about to be attacked.
1912Managers became George Beeching & J. E. A. Kelsall.
1913Sold to Devon Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (George Clarkson, manager).
Julu 08 1913Registered at Fleetwood (FD187).
December 1916Sold to H. Smethurst, Grimsby.
December 13 1916Fleetwood registry closed.
December 1816Registered at Grimsby (GY1007).
March 28 1917Stopped by U-boat (UC77) with a shot across the bows whilst fishing 25 miles NE of Longstone Light and scuttled by opening seacocks and scuttles.