Technical

Official Number: 148977
Yard Number: 625
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 248
Net Tonnage: 106
Length: 125.2 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by R. W. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1.4.1930: Launched by Mrs G. Mackay Smart, daughter of a director of A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.625) for Richard Watson Lewis, Pitfodels, Aberdeen as MELGUM.
30.4.1930: Registered at Aberdeen (A108). Richard W. Lewis designated managing owner.
5.1930: Completed.
2.11.1932: Richard W. Lewis & Sons Ltd placed in voluntary liquidation. Mr John McBain, chartered accountant, Aberdeen appointed liquidator for the winding up.
By 1933: Sold to North Eastern Fisheries Ltd, Aberdeen. Sir Andrew Lewis designated manager.
17.12.1933: Arrived Aberdeen and reported the loss of fireman, Christopher Ryan(26), Aberdeen. On 13th December while working the Faroe grounds 18 miles NE of Mykines, Ryan went missing. He was last seen starboard side aft going towards the after gallows with an oilcan in his hand. It is thought that whilst oiling the shelves he overbalanced and fell overboard. A search was made but there was no trace of the missing man.
1935: Sold to Alexander Flockhart, Edinburgh. Alexander Flockhart designated managing owner.
11.1.1935: Aberdeen registry closed.
14.1.1935: Registered at Leith (LH63).
10.10.1935: Registered at Leith as OCEAN VIEW (LH63) (Minute RGS 104296/35)
Pre 1939: Carnie & Gibb, Newhaven, Edinburgh designated managing agents.
12.12.1939: Attacked by German aircraft but no damage or casualties.
1.1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
1.1940: Sold to William Carnie Jnr, Glasgow. Placed in ownership of Flockhart & Sons, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
2.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY863) (Hire rate £122.19.4d/month).
1.1941: Based at Falmouth with M/S Group 57 (Ty/Sk. G. W. Mileham RNR).
6.1941: Remains at Falmouth.
194?: Sold to John Flockhart, Newhaven, Edinburgh & others.
1944: Sold to George Inglis Ward, Edinburgh, John Bowman Anderson, Edinburgh, Alexander Flockhart, William Flockhart, Newhaven. George Inglis Ward designated managing owner.
29.12.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Trading as Ocean Fishing Co Ltd, Newhaven, Edinburgh. George Inglis Ward designated manager.
1949: Sold to George Inglis Ward, Edinburgh following retirement of John Bowman Anderson, Alexander Flockhart and William Flockhart. (trading as Ocean Fishing Co Ltd, Newhaven, Edinburgh). George Inglis Ward designated manager.
1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to James A. White & Co Ltd, St. David’s for breaking up.
15.4.1960: Arrived St. David’s from Granton. Leith registry closed.
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S.T. Ocean View LH63
Picture courtesy of Shetland Museum & Archives

Changelog

29/06/2011: Page published. 5 updates since then.
30/12/2018: Added an image.
30/06/2019: Updated information.