Technical

Official Number: 112470
Yard Number: 761
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 243
Net Tonnage: 77
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

21.12.1904: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.761) for Southern Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Waterford, Co. Waterford (Cornelius C. Morley, Milford Haven, manager) as TACSONIA.
1.1905: Completed.
31.1.1905: Registered at Milford (M36).
9.1912: Transferred to Fleetwood (Messrs Morley & Price, managers).
1.1913: Returned Milford for slipping and repair. On entering the Docks ran into wall and sustained extensive bow damage.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 93 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr QF, W/T) (Ad.No.783). Auxiliary Patrol Liverpool.
11.1916: At Fleetwood (Lieut. W.H. Baker RNR).
25.04.1916: At Fleetwood. Minesweeping gear embarked (gun replaced with 1-6pdrHA).
1919: Returned to owner.
1919: Sold to John McR. Knight & Morgan W. Howells, Hakin (John McR. Knight, manager).
9.2.1920: Sold to Direct Fish Supplies Ltd, London (John McR. Knight, manager).
10.1921: Transferred to Grimsby (G. W. P. Margarson, manager).
14.10.1921: Milford registry closed.
7.11.1921: Registered at Grimsby (GY1308).
23.3.1922: Company in voluntary liquidation.
10.8.1922: Placed in compulsory liquidation.
10.1922: Sold to Charles Dobson, Grimsby (Norman Stockdale, manager).
1928: New boiler fitted.
20.8.1931: Proceeding to sea from Aberdeen, grounded in navigation Channel. Refloated but grounded again. Tug CHESTER (90grt/1900) in attendance.
21.8.1931: Refloated with assistance of tug and returned to Aberdeen.
4.1938: Sold to Netherlands for breaking up.
9.4.1938: Grimsby registry closed.

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
07/08/2021: Updated history and technical information.