Technical

Admiralty Number: 3667
Official Number: 144667
Yard Number: 347
Completed: 1917
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet.
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 125.7 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley
Built: Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley

History

1917: Launched by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley (Yd.No.347) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as BENJAMIN COOKE (Ad.No.3667).
1.11.1917: Completed as a minesweeper(1-12pdr).
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
24.08.1920: Registered at London (Part I & IV) as BENJAMIN COOKE O.N.144667 (LO409).
04.1921: At HM Dockyard, Pembroke fitted out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100A1 Stm Trawler at Milford.
01.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
2.1922: Sold to Société Anonyme Armement Ostendais, Ostend.
28.2.1922: London registry closed.
1922: Remeasured 213Bgt 75n.
2.1922: Renamed EMIEL VANDERVELDE (O149).
12.1938: Sold to Rhondda Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Consolidated Fisheries Ltd).
1938: Remeasured 276g 113n.
16.12.1938: Renamed NAMUR (GY549).
29.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed on anti-submarine duties (P.No.4.104) (Hire rate £83.10.0d/month).
12.1940: Fitted out as a boom defence vessel.
3.1942: Sold to Walbro Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Thomas Walker, manager).
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
1944: Renamed PALISADE. Based at Fort William (D. MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow, agents).
4.1946: Transferred to Ministry of Transport.
7.1946: Laid up pending disposal.
1947: Sold to A. A. Graham.
8.1947: Sold to Kelvin Trawlers Ltd, Glasgow and reclassed at Port Glasgow.
14.8.1947: Registered at Aberdeen as KELVINCOURT (A405).
1951: Transferred to Fleetwood.
5.11.1951: Aberdeen registry closed.
11.1951: Registered at Fleetwood (FD124).
5.11.1952: Last landing. Laid up.
12.1952: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
2.1.1953: Arrived Barrow from Fleetwood under own power. Fleetwood registry closed.

Benjamin Cooke, Private, Marine, b. ? – VICTORY (ML88) injured at Trafalgar

Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
15/03/2021: Updated history and technical details.