Technical

Official Number: 124791
Yard Number: 150
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 333
Net Tonnage: 149
Length: 140 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.4 ft
Engine: 87nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Speed: 10.5 knots

History

27.7.1907: Launched by Cook Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.150) for Humber Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as VERA.
27.9.1907: Completed (Richard H. Hobbs, manager).
8.10.1907: Registered at Hull (H960).
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.1569). Based Larne.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull.
1920: Sold to Fresh Fish Supplies Ltd, Hull (Thomas Nightingale, manager).
1923: Sold to Lancashire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (James A. Robertson, Cleveleys, manager).
5.3.1925: Stranding at Myrdalssandur, south coast of Iceland; crew saved. Vessel declared a Total loss.
1.5.1925: Hull registry closed “Total loss”.

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