Technical

Official Number: 127569
Yard Number:330
Completed: 1908
Gross Tonnage: 264
Net Tonnage: 101
Length: 126.8 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.0 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Glasgow
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

10.10.1908: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.330) for John Potter, Blackpool as HEBDEN.
21.11.1908: Registered at Fleetwood (FD223).
11.1908: Completed.
9.1909: Sold to Richard W. Mason, Fleetwood.
24.1.1909: Homeward from fishing grounds, just before midnight in poor visibility, stranded two miles south of Corsewell Point, North Rhinns of Galloway.
25.1.1909: Not making water, refloated by tug in favourable conditions. Proceeded to Fleetwood.
9.1909: Sold to Empresa des Pescaries “Norte” Ltda, Lisbon, Portugal.
8.9.1909: Fleetwood registry closed.
1909: Renamed CHIRE.
9.1915: Sold to The Admiralty for conversion to a minesweeper (one of nine trawlers purchased en bloc from Portuguese owners for £80,788). Employed on auxiliary patrol duties (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.180). Renamed ACHERNAR.
1909: Remeasured 264g 101n.
17.5.1919: Sold to Cruz Bros, Gibraltar.
1919: Sold to Empreza Central de Pesca a Vapor Ltda, Lisbon, Portugal. Registered at Lisbon as Rio Guardiana.
Pre1927: Sold to Cia Portugueza de Pesca, Lisbon. Registered at Lisbon as JUPITER.
1960: Sold for breaking up.

Changelog
22/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
21/06/2016: Information updated.