Technical

Official Number: 141955
Yard Number: 455
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 227
Net Tonnage: 94
Length: 123.3 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Coatbridge
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen

History

3.3.1920: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.455) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as MEROA.
10.7.1920: Registered at Fleetwood (FD374).
7.1920: Completed (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).
18.7.1926: Sold to Harley & Miller Ltd, Liverpool (Richard H. Jones, New Brighton, manager).
23.7.1926: Fleetwood registry closed.
7.1926: Registered at Liverpool (LL37).
1929: Sold to Stephen Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Thomas Stephen, manager).
12.1929: Liverpool registry closed.
7.12.1929: Registered at Aberdeen (A73).
21.12.1929: Renamed JOHN STEPHEN (A73). (BT 1531/29)
7.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (Hire rate £52.10.0d/month).
16.1.1940: Returned to owner.
21.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1662).
1943: Sold to J. Bennett (Wholesale) Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
11.1945: Returned to owner.
11.1946: Aberdeen registry closed.
11.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY402).
10.1947: Sold to Shire Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
4.1950: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
8.1950: Sold for breaking up.
8.1950: Grimsby registry closed.

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.