Wooden Drifter/Liner

Technical

Official Number: 91086
Completed: 1886
Gross Tonnage: 48
Net Tonnage: 20
Length: 67.5 ft
Breadth: 17.6 ft
Depth: 7.4 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl by John Cran & Co, Leith
Built: J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith

History

1886: Completed by J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith (Yd.No.?) for James Wilcock, Manchester (managing owner) as PERSEVERANCE. Registered at Leith (LH2).
1887: Attempted to trawl fish out of Fleetwood, but harassed by smacksmen, their agents and those involved in the inshore fishery and abandoned the venture.
15.8.1889: In collision with The Tyne Improvement Commissioners steam hopper, R.T.C. Hopper No.11 (329grt/1888) in River Tyne sustaining considerable damage to stem and bow planking.
1913: Sold to James Pitchers Jnr, Gt Yarmouth (managing owner).
10.1916: Leith registry closed.
17.10.1916: Registered at Yarmouth (YH429).
15.3.1920: Sold to Thomas Bradley, Gt Yarmouth (managing owner).
1928: Sold for breaking up.
27.1.1928: Yarmouth registry closed “Broken up”.

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S.D/L. Perseverance YH429
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Changelog

03/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
06/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.