Technical

Official Number: 134764
Yard Number: 266
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 214
Net Tonnage: 88
Length: 117.2 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

11.1.1913: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.266) for The Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as LOROONE.
11.3.1913: Registered at Grimsby (GY830).
3.1913: Completed (Alick (Alec) Black, manager). Fishing from Fleetwood.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1588).
24.9.1915: Sold to Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (John E. Rushworth, manager).
22.3.1918: Sold to The Yarborough Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby ((John E. Rushworth, manager). Based Dover.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
21.2.1919: Sold to The Thorganby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (William F. Goodwin, manager).
8.3.1926: Sold to T. C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby (Thomas C. Moss, manager).
17.4.1926: Registered at Grimsby as CALVERTON (GY830).
27.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.775) (Hire rate £55.5.8d/month).
29.11.1940: Mined in Humber estuary; two crew missing presumed killed.
12.1940: Grimsby registry closed.

(MPK – John W.E. Markham, AB; Archie Bennett, wireman.)

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S.T. Loroone GY830
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
02/09/2002: Added an image.