S.T. Tehana FD132 | The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 161200
Yard Number: 1039
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 333
Net Tonnage: 128
Length: 135.4 ft
Breadth: 24.9 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Engine: 98hp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

27.12.1928: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1039) for Brand & Curzon Ltd, Milford Haven as TEHANA.
27.2.1929: Completed (Edward Brand & Charles Curzon, managers).
27.2.1929: Registered at London (LO132).
3.9.1937: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
27.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.525)(Hire rate £156.15.9d/month).
1.1944: Fitted out for wreck disposal (P.No.4.418). Based at Barry.
6.1944: Operation Neptune – Normandy landings. Assigned wreck dispersal duties.
3.1946: Returned to owner.
1946: Registered at Fleetwood (FD132).
1948: Sold to Government of Poland, Warsaw (Ministry of Industry & Commerce) (“Dalmor” Przedsiobiorstwo Polowow Dalekomorskich, Gdynia, managers) under the UNRRA scheme. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Gdynia as SATURN (GDY122).
1964: Sold to Polish shipbreakers for breaking up.

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HMT Tehana
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S.T. Saturn GDY122
Picture courtesy of Pieter van der Valk

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 5 revisions since then.
09/09/2014: Two pictures added.