Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow and Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 181346
Yard Number: 1336
Completed: 1948
Gross Tonnage: 636
Net Tonnage: 245
Length: 177.9 ft
Breadth: 30.7 ft
Depth: 15.1 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 1000ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

Note: First vessel built for Lord Line Ltd, Hull

26.4.1947: Contract signed to build six trawlers to this design, yard Nos. 1336-1341, at a cost of £99,000 each. Revised cost to build £104,457. Final cost with full fit out £107,998.
25.3.1948: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1336) for Lord Line Ltd (64/64), Hull as LORD WAVELL.
7.9.1948: Registered at Hull (H578).
9.9.1948: Completed.
11.9.1948: Sailed Hull on first trip.
3.12.1949: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F. Total cost £13,17
17.04.1950: Lord Line Ltd in liquidation. Sold to Associated Fisheries Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Hull for £79,000. Thomas William Boyd appointed manager.
22.7.1953: Company re-styled Lord Line Ltd (64/64), Hull. Thomas William Boyd appointed manager.
18.3.1963: Sailed Hull for Norway Coast (Sk. H. Smith).
8.4.1963: At Hull landed 2,546 kits grossed £8,047.
10.4.1963: Following reorganisation of Associated Fisheries Group, Hull fleet transferred to Grimsby.
22.4.1963: Hull registry closed.
23.4.1963: Registered at Grimsby (GY97).
2.5.1963: John Arthur Butt appointed manager.
22.2.1966: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
29.3.1966: John Arthur Butt appointed manager.
04.1967 Transferred within Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
26.4.1967: Sold to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (64/64) Fleetwood.
19.5.1967: Leslie Wheildon appointed manager.
19.5.1967: Grimsby registry closed.
6.1967: Registered at Fleetwood (FD98).
5.1967: Sold to L. E. Adams, Plymouth (Ocean Marine Salvage Co, Plymouth) for conversion to a diving and salvage vessel. Fleetwood fishing vessel registry closed. Unofficially renamed LORD J. WAVELL to satisfy terms of sale.
1968: Arrested by Admiralty Marshall at Falmouth.
2.1970: Sold at auction to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Co. Cork for breaking up.
29.3.1970: Delivered Passage West from Falmouth in tow.
18.3.1975: Registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Lord Wavell FD98
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S.T. Lord Wavell H578
Picture courtesy of The Jan Harteveld Collection

S.T. Lord Wavell GY97
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S.T. Lord Wavell FD98
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Lord J Wavell
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S.T. Lord Wavell FD98
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S.T. Lord Wavell FD98
Picture courtesy of The David Buckley Collection

S.T. Lord Wavell GY97
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Changelog
14/01/2009: Page published. 8 updates since then.
13/04/2014: Picture 4 changed.
16/12/2017: Removed disputed image and FMHT watermarks
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