Technical

Official Number: 112468
Yard Number: 759
Completed: 1904
Gross Tonnage: 242
Net Tonnage: 93
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 12.0 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields

History

9.11.1904: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd. No. 759) for Southern Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Waterford, Co. Waterford as ROSA.
12.1904: Completed (Cornelius C. Morley, Milford Haven, manager).
20.12.1904: Registered at Milford (M16).
19.10.1906: In Milford Docks manoeuvring (Sk. Robert S. Longthorpe), engine failed to go astern and struck Brixham smack VIOLET (122053) (BM228) damaging her.
11.1912: Transferred to Fleetwood (Messrs Morley & Price, managers).
6.1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.973).
29.1.1915: Commissioned. Based Milford Haven.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Milford Haven.
1919: Sold to John McR. Knight & Morgan W. Howell. Milford Haven (Morgan W. Howell managing owner)
19.8.1919: Entering Milford Docks crossed by steam trawler BIANCA (H845) who sustained damage to her port quarter. Subsequently adjudged that BIANCA was at fault.
1.1920: Sold to The Direct Fish Supplies Ltd, London (John Mc. Knight, Milford Haven, manager).
10.1921: Transferred to Grimsby.
14.10.1921: Milford registry closed.
17.11.1921: Registered at Grimsby (GY1310).
23.3.1922: Company in voluntary liquidation.
10.8.1922: Placed in compulsory liquidation.
10.1922: Sold to Charles Dobson, Grimsby (managing owner).
1924: New boiler fitted.
4.1938: Sold to Netherlands for breaking up.
9.4.1938: Grimsby registry closed.

Changelog

02/05/2009: Page published. 2 updates since then.