Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 130214
Yard Number: 145
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 227
Net Tonnage: 98
Length: 117.2 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith
Built: Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith

History

17.6.1916: Launched by Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith (Yd.No.145) for Peterhead Trawling Co Ltd, Peterhead & Aberdeen as PITFOUR.
19.10.1916: Registered at Peterhead (PD241). James Glennie Adam, Aberdeen designated manager.
10.1916: Completed. Requisitioned for war service as a minelayer (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.2976).
1917: Converted for minesweeping (1-6pdr, 1-7.5” Howitzer). Based Dover.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
22.1.1925: At Aberdeen Sheriff Court , James Abbot, Aberdeen was charged with wilfully refusing or omitting to carry out his duties as cook on 14th, 15th, 16th October. He pleaded not guilty and in defence stated that he had fallen and struck his head on the pump and became sick, taking to his bunk. The skipper, William Rix, tried to combine his own duties with that of cooking but the crew complained and he had no option but to put back to port. The Sheriff found the charge proved and said that imprisonment was the proper penalty, however Abbot was given the opportunity to forfeit £1.18.11d, his pay for the four days at sea, with £2.16.1d for expenses or 14 days imprisonment.
9.(?).1927: Sold to James Glennie Adam, Aberdeen. James Glennie Adam designated managing owner.
1929: Sold to Alexander Flockhart, Leith, Edinburgh. Alexander Flockhart designated managing owner.
26.02.1931: While working onboard at West Pier, William Henry (47), Leith, engineer was struck on the head by falling derrick and fatally injured. Rushed to Leith hospital in an unconscious state but died later.
7.2.1935: Sold to Alexander & William Flockhart, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
13.2.1935: Peterhead registry closed.
5.3.1935: Registered at Leith as OCEAN DRIFT (LH73). Alexander Flockhart designated managing owner.
27.3.1939: Connected to OCEAN EDDY (LH62) disabled with machinery problems and delivered Lerwick after 30 mile tow.
20.7.1939: Off Peterhead in collision with steam drifter LANNER (LT1176) sustaining damage.
Pre 1939: Carnie & Gibb, Newhaven appointed managing agents.
7.1.1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
9.3.1940: Sold to William Carnie Jnr, Thomas Y. Carnie & Liston Carnie, Newhaven, Edinburgh. William Carnie Jnr, Glasgow designated manager.
17.3.1940: Foundered 50 miles NE of Kinnaird Head following collision with HMS INTREPID (P.No. D.10). Two crew missing* remainder including Sk. George Ratcliffe picked up by HMS INTREPID.
25.3.1940: Leith registry closed.

Crew picked up by INTREPID – Sk. George Ratcliffe; James Paterson, Eyemouth, mate; George Nisbet, Granton, 2nd fisherman; William Roxburgh, Edinburgh; J. B. Irvine, Cockenzie; M. Jolly, Leith; William McPhail, Leith and J. Mason, Ayr, cook.)

(Missing* – Ch.Eng A. Cunningham, Port Seton and Deckhand R. Liston, Newhaven.)Newhaven.)

Changelog

20/06/2011: Page published. 7 updates since then.
29/06/2019: Updated information.