S.T. Northern Sky LO162

Technical

Official Number: 165343
Yard Number: 552
Completed: 1936
Gross Tonnage: 655
Net Tonnage: 243
Length: 188.1 ft
Breadth: 28.1 ft
Depth: 15.5 ft
Built: Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde
Engine: T.3-cyl & LP turbine with DR gearing & hydraulic coupling by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde

History

1936: Ordered by Leverhulme Ltd, London to absorb frozen credits in Germany.
10.1936: Completed by Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde (Yd.No.552) for MacLine Ltd, London (Leverhulme Ltd) as NORTHERN SKY.
19.10.1936: Registered at London (LO162). Operating out of Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
17.10.1936: Arrived Fleetwood for final fit out.
9.11.1936: First landing at Fleetwood, 1,900 boxes £690 gross.
22.9.1937: Last landing at Fleetwood, 925 boxes £673 gross
9.10.1937: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (H. Markham Cook, Grimsby, manager).
9.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol vessel (P.No.4.41) (Hire rate £425.15.0d/month).
5.6.1941: Shot down Heinkel 111 (Temp Lieut R. A. Harman RNVR).
1942: Fitted out as an anti-submarine trawler.
1943: Employed on convoy escort duties.
1944: Assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
23.5.1944: Convoy escort duties in British waters and across the Channel in support of landings.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
28.9.1945: Returned to owner.
12.1946: London registry closed.
12.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY427).
10.1947: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
10.1947: Remeasured 620g 239n.
10.8.1958: On an Icelandic trip (Sk. Alf Kissack), boarded and arrested by gunboat ODINN on alleged fishery charges and escorted to Seidisfjord.
12.8.1958: At court in Seydisfjord, Sk. Kissack was fined £2200 for fishing inside Icelandic territorial waters with £700 costs and gear and catch confiscated.
Pre 1959: John Bennett appointed manager.
Pre 1963: John A. Butt appointed manager.
1964: Sold to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston-on-Tyne, for breaking up.
27.7.1964: Delivered Dunston-on-Tyne.
8.1964: Grimsby registry closed.

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S.T. Northern Sky LO162

S.T. Northern Sky LO162
Picture courtesy of The Billy Worrall Collection

S.T. Northern Sky LO162

S.T. Northern Sky LO162
Picture courtesy of The James Cullen Collection

S.T. Northern Sky LO162

S.T. Northern Sky LO162
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

HMT Northern Sky

HMT Northern Sky
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HMT Northern Sky

HMT Northern Sky
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HMT Northern Sky

On board HMT Northern Sky
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HMT Northern Sky Crew

HMT Northern Sky Crew 1942
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HMT Northern Sky

HMT Northern Sky
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HMT Northern Sky

HMT Northern Sky
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S.T. Northern Sky GY427

S.T. Northern Sky GY427
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S.T. Northern Sky GY427

S.T. Northern Sky GY427
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Northern Sky LO162

S.T. Northern Sky GY427
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Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published.
16/06/2014: Picture added.
17/12/2014: Added another picture.
26/03/2015: Added 2 pictures.
28/03/2015: Picture added.
04/04/2015: Picture added.
08/04/2015: Added 2 pictures.
23/07/2015: added picture.
16/05/2017: Added image and removed FMHT watermarks.
10/03/2021: Added an image and updated history.