sailor

The Bosun's Watch

		

S.T. Nile FD11



		
Technical
Official Number 10849
Yard Number 581
Launched February 07 1898
Gross Tonnage174
Net Tonnage45
Length110 ft
Breadth21.1 ft
Draught11 ft
EngineT.3-cyl by MacColl & Pollock, Sunderland
Built byEdwards Bros, North Shields, 1898
OwnerJ. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood
History
February 07 1898 Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.581) for Britannia Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Letten Bros Ltd) as NILE.
March 1898Completed. Registered at Grimsby (GY500).
1898Sold to James H. Marr, Hull for £3400. Fishing from Fleetwood.
May 29 1902 Transferred to the newly formed company J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood.
August 15 1904Registered at Fleetwood (FD11).
1905Lengthened to 123.0 ft 196g 78n.
June 1915Requisitioned for war service and used for boom defence duties.
1916Sold to Andrew Walker, Aberdeen.
1918Sold to Thomas G. Hancock, Milford Haven.
July 16 1918Fleetwood registry closed.
July 1918Registered at Milford (M186).
March 18 1920Damaged by JAMES CHRISTOPHER (LO248) while waiting to lock out in Milford.
October 20 1922Sailed Plymouth for fishing grounds off the SW of Ireland (Sk. William Grieves Payne).
October 21 1922Struck rock on entering Crookhaven, Co. Cork.
October 24 1922Sailed Crookhaven for the fishing grounds. In the seaway vessel found to be taking water and subsequently foundered.