S.D/T. Ocean Unity YH293 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 Barry Banham

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4136
Official Number: 131873
Yard Number: 64
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.25 ft
Built: Ouse Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hook, Nr Goole
Engine: T.3-cyl by Robertson & Orchar Ltd, Dundee
Boiler: Clayton, Son & Co Ltd, Leeds

History

5.4.1919: Launched by The Ouse Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hook, Nr Goole (Yd.No.64) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as ICEFIELD (Ad.No.4136).
2.2.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
2.9.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
1920: Sold to A. Watson, Pittenweem & Others. Registered at Kirkcaldy as JESSIE WATSON (KY52).
1923: Sold to John T. Graham, John T. Graham Jnr, J. B. Graham & W. Birrell, Cellardyke (John T. Graham, Jnr managing owner). Registered at Kirkcaldy as ANSTER BELLE (KY52).
1930: Registered at Kirkcaldy as Campanula (KY52).
1935: Sold to A. Gardner, Anstruther & J. B. Graham, Hartlepool. Registered at Kirkcaldy as MEMORIA (KY52).
1936: Sold to James Bruce, Buckpool & A. Reid, Portgordan (James Bruce managing owner). Kirkcaldy registry closed. Registered at Buckie as UNITY (BCK109).
28.3.1940: Requisitioned for war service on Examining Service. Renamed FENELLA (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
11.2.1946: Returned to owner. Reverted to UNITY (BCK109).
1946: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Frank Mayo, manager).
1.1948: Buckie registry closed.
19.1.1948: Registered at Yarmouth (YH293).
23.3.1948: Registered at Yarmouth as OCEAN UNITY (YH293). Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood & Padstow.
14.11.1948: At Yarmouth landed 200 crans of herring.
1955: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
29.12.1955: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Unity YH293

S.T. Ocean Unity YH293
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S.T. Ocean Unity YH293

S.T. Ocean Unity YH293
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S.D/T. Ocean Unity YH293

S.D/T. Ocean Unity YH293
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Changelog

01/06/2010: Page published. 6 updates since then.
01/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.