S.T. Tettenhall FD43

Technical

Official Number: 122934
Yard Number: 260
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 227
Net Tonnage: 72
Length: 125.7 ft
Breadth: 21.9 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Boiler: A. & W. Dalglish, Pollockshaws, Glasgow
Built: J Duthie, Sons & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

19.10.1905: Launched by J. Duthie,Sons & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.260) for Tettenhall Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as TETTENHALL.
4.11.1905: Mortgaged to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (A).
8.11.1905: Registered at Fleetwood (FD43), Louis Cohen, Norbreck appointed manager.
11.1905: Completed.
11.8.1909: Mortgaged to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (B). James H. Marr appointed manager.
9.10.1913: Mortgage (A) discharged.
10.10.1913: Mortgage (B) discharged.
10.10.1913: Mortgaged to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (C).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 91.85net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Ad.No.1538).
2.12.1916: James A. Robertson appointed manager.
23.5.1917: Mined 2.4 miles off Lowestoft.
2.11.1917: Mortgage (C) discharged.
8.11.1917: Fleetwood registry closed “Lost on Admiralty service”.

(Lost – Ty/Sk. Albert True; James Bensley, 2nd Hand; George E. Gladwell, Engineman; Henry J. Blowers, Augustus J. Boyce & George Sparrow, deckhands.)

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.