Technical

Admiralty Number: 4185
Official Number: 145542
Yard Number: 357
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 96
Length: 86.5 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3cyl by William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir
Built: Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd, Northwich

History

1919: Launched by Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd, Northwich (Yd.No.357) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as STERN WAVE (Ad.No.4185).
27.3.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
25.8.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
1921: Sold A. Wares & C. Cluness, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
1922: Registered at Leith as CRAIGLEITH (LH255).
1922: Sold to Scottish Steam Herring Fishing Co Ltd, Peterhead (John Sutherland, manager).
1922: Registered at Peterhead as SUMMER ROSE (PD594).
1930 – 1936: Trawling out of Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
Pre 1937 sold to Scottish Steam Herring Fishing Co Ltd, Peterhead & Others.
1937-1939: Occasional landings at Fleetwood when white fish lining (Alex Keay, managing agent).
1.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month). Based North Shields (Ty/Sk. W. Howes RNR).
13.10.1940: Mined off Sunderland. Two crew lost.
1940: Peterhead registry closed.
(Lost: James Southern, Engineman; Frank Paget, Stoker.)

Changelog

24/92/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.