Technical

Official Number: 165342
Yard Number: 551
Completed: 1936
Gross Tonnage: 655
Net Tonnage: 254
Length: 188.1 ft
Breadth: 28.1 ft
Depth: 15.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl & LP turbine with DR gearing & hydraulic coupling by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde.
Built: Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde, 1936

History

1936: Ordered by Leverhulme Ltd, London to absorb frozen credits in Germany.
9.1936: Completed by Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde (Yd.No.551) for MacLine Ltd, London (Leverhulme Ltd) as NORTHERN SUN.
1.10.1936: Registered at London (LO161). Operating out of Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
26.10.1936: First landing at Fleetwood, 1,900 boxes £1,080 gross.
27.9.1937: Last landing at Fleetwood, 770 boxes £580 gross.
9.10.1937: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (H. Markham Cook, Grimsby, manager).
10.4.1938: When some 200 miles from Iceland informed Wick Radio that boiler gauge water pipe had burst in two places . Impossible to repair onboard.
1.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol vessel (P.No.4.18) (Hire rate £425.15.0d/month).
1942: Fitted out as an anti-submarine trawler.
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.
1945: Employed as ocean escort.
12.12.1945: Returned after survey and restoration at Birkenhead.
12.1945: Remeasured 620g 254n.
1946: London registry closed.
12.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY440).
6.1948: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
6.1948: Remeasured 620g 238n.
1953: Made one trip to Greenland fishery.
Pre 1959: John Bennett appointed manager.
12.2.1962: Put into Harstad following an accident off the Norwegien coast (11.2.1962) in which the Mate, Roy Ferrand was killed and the Skipper, George Lively was injured resulting in amputation of an arm.
Pre 1963: John A. Butt appointed manager.
1966: Sold to Scrappingco S.r.l., Antwerp for breaking up. 2.7.1966: Delivered Antwerp.

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S.T. Northern Sun LO161
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Northern Sun GY440
Picture from the Internet

S.T. Northern Sun GY440
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Northern Sun LO161
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Northern Sun GY440
Picture courtesy of The Billy Worrall Collection

Changelog
19/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
23/07/2015: Picture added.
18/11/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
01/07/2021: Updated history.