Technical

Admiralty Number: 3855
Official Number: 139809
Yard Number: 650
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 275
Net Tonnage: 120
Length: 125 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Belliss & Morcom Ltd, Birmingham
Built: Hepple & Co, Ltd, North Shields

History

18.12.1918: Launched as a fishing vessel by Hepple & Co (1919) Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.650) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as JOSEPH HODGKINS (Ad.No.3855).
20.6.1919. Completed for Felix R. Samson, London (managing owner).
8.7.1919: Registered at Aberdeen (A186).
9.5.1920: Fishing from Milford (Brand & Curzon Ltd, managers).
4.1921: Sold to S & B Trawling Co, Fleetwood.
28.12.1921: During WNW Force 8 gale in collision off Maughold Head, Isle of Man with steam trawler CUIRASS (GY436). Subsequently foundered and crew picked up by JACINTA (FD325).
16.1.1922: Aberdeen registry closed.

(Joseph Hodgkins (aka Hodgskins), OS (prest), age 24, b. Battlesbridge, Essex – VICTORY (SB280))

Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.