Additional Information courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 131243
Yard Number: 338
Completed: 1910
Gross Tonnage: 90
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 86 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.7 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1910: Completed by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.338) for Alexander Backie Jnr, Hopeman & others (Charles H. Mitchell, Hopeman, manager) as HEATHERY BRAE.
17.5.1910: Registered at Inverness (INS118).
1.1917: Requisitioned for war service on examination service/pilot vessel (1-3pdr). Based Longhope.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hopeman (D. & W. Backie, Hopeman).
1919: Sold to John W. Wood, Alexander Innes & others, Portnockie (John W. Wood, managing owner).
6.1919: Inverness registry closed.
9.6.1919: Registered at Banff (BF105).
1920: Alexander Innes appointed managing owner.
1931: Sold to John Pirie & J. Wood (Fish Salesman) Ltd, Portnockie (John Pirie managing owner).
6.1939: Refloated wooden steam drifter VALOROUS (BCK203) aground on east side of Dunnet Head. Escorted her to Buckie.
10.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom drifter (Hire rate £25.0.0d/month).
8.1940: Fitted out for balloon barrage duties. Based Methil.
4.1942: Employed on Harbour Service duties.
10.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1944: Sold to Gilbert & J. Buchan, Inverallochy.
2.1944: Returned to owner (J. Pirie & J. Wood) “unfit for service”. Banff registry closed. Registered at Fraserburgh (FR41).
3.1947: Sold to The Westholme Fishing Co Ltd, Milford Haven (Reginald L. Hancock, manager).
3.1947: Fraserburgh registry closed.
31.3.1947: Registered at Milford (M170).
17.1.1949: Sold to Lilian Henrietta Busk-Wood, Ryde, IoW.
5.1949: Fishing from Fleetwood.
20.2.1950: Last landing at Fleetwood. Laid up.
23.1.1952: Sold to Capt. John Rae, Rohais, Guernsey. ‘Disclassed’ converted for salvage work off Guernsey.
4.5.1952: Engaged in salvage work over wreck of CLARRIE (177grt/1901) off Bordeaux, Guernsey. Timed explosive charges placed on wreck but could not move clear and was severely damaged by explosion. Launched boat and four crew pulled clear before vessel foundered.
27.5.1952: Milford registry closed.

Note: The CLARRIE (113452) was a 177grt steam coaster built by Scotts at Bowling in 1901 and owned at the time of her loss by John Harrison Ltd, London. The loss occurred on 4.9.1921 when she stranded on rocks when approaching St. Sampson in ballast from Newhaven.

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S.T. Heathery Brae BF105
Pictue courtesy of The Barry Banham Collection

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
26/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark.
02/01/2021: Updated history.