Technical

Admiralty Number: 3793
Official Number: 143935
Yard Number: 342A
As built: As built 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 277
Net Tonnage: 114
Length: 125.4 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Fawcett Preston & Co Ltd, Liverpool
Built: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr

History

5.8.1918: Launched by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr (Yd No.342A) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as DOMQUE GENTILE (Ad.No.3793).
15.10.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr).
9.12.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as DOMQUE GENTILE O.N.143935.
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
1.6.1920: Landed at Milford. Laid up.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
24.8.1920: Registered at London (Part IV) as DOMQUE GENTILE (LO411).
11.1920: At HM Dockyard, Pembroke completed fitting out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100 A1 Stm Trawler at Milford.
22.11.1920: Landed at Milford.
01.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
2.1925: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby.
6.2.1925: London registry closed.
13.2.1925: Registered at Grimsby (GY203).
303.03.1925: Registered at Grimsby as HAGNABY (GY203). Fred Parkes, Wyberton designated manager. Fishing from Fleetwood.
By 6.1926: Registered office established at Fleetwood.
5.1927: Sold to Gumersindo Roura, La Coruna. Renamed SANTIAGO RUSIÑOL.
2.6.1927: Grimsby registry closed.
6.1927: Registered at Corunna.
195?: Company restyled Gumersindo Roura S.L.
195?: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
1978: Believed sold for breaking up.

(Dominique (Domque) Gentile, Private, Marine, age ?, b. Valletta, Malta – VICTORY (ML179))

Changelog
20/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
16/09/2016: Information updated.
24/12/2020: Updated history.