Technical

Official Number: 139792
Yard Number: 595
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 214.87
Net Tonnage: 92.61
Length: 117.75 ft
Breadth: 22.10 ft
Depth: 13.87 ft
Built Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1916: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.595) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHALVA.
23.2.1917: Registered at Aberdeen(A757). John Brown designated manager.
2.1917: Completed. Requisitioned from the builders as an armed trawler (2-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3005).
1919: Returned.
1926: George Massie designated manager.
1938: W. Rhind designated manager.
21.12.1942: Sold to Supreme Fishcuring Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
1943: Fishing Faroe grounds.
24.7.1943: Typical landing. 480 kits – cod/codling-150, haddock-80, ling/coley-250.
30.8.1945: Sold to Southampton Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London.
9.5.1947: Changed of location of registered office in London.
11.10.1952: Sold to Derry Trawling Co Ltd, Aberdeen. David Wood designated manager.
13.2.1959: Sold to Bruce’s Stores (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen.
1959: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Malcolm Brechin, Granton for breaking up.
1.12.1959: Delivered Granton from Aberdeen under own power.
30.3.1960: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up.”

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S.T. Strathalva A757
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S.T. Strathalva A757
Picture by Donald Smith courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

S.T. Strathalva A757
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

S.T. Strathalva A757
Picture by Donald Smith courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

Changelog
17/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
16/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
06/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.