Technical

Official Number: 114295
Completed: 1901
Gross Tonnage: 25.39
Net Tonnage: 11.34
Length: 58.1 ft
Breadth: 14.7 ft
Depth: 5.2 feet
Built: John Gibson & Sons, Fleetwood
Engine: 90ihp 2 x C.2-cyl by James Robertson & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood
Boiler: Stevenson & Co, Preston

History

11.1901: Completed by John Gibson & Sons, Fleetwood (Yd.No.) for The Fleetwood Urban District Council (64/64), Fleetwood as BOURNE-MAY.
28.11.1901: Registered at Fleetwood. Joseph Tildsley designated manager.
23.4.1907: Thomas Newton Croft designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 11.43 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
23.10.1917: Bazel Shepherd designated manager.
9.4.1926: When leaving the Fleetwood – Knott End ferry dock ((William Greenwood, master), in collision with the trawler GEORGE COUSINS (FD343) (Sk. Percival Ashcroft) outward for the fishing grounds. Suffered serious damage and despite making water managed to return to the dock and land the passengers before settling alongside. GEORGE COUSINS returned to North Corner.
9.11.1933: By Royal Charter dated 10 August 1933, the Fleetwood Urban District Council was incorporated as the Borough of Fleetwood. Ownership vested in The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Fleetwood (64/64).
9.6.1936: Registered as a fishing vessel at Fleetwood (FD57).
1944: Sold for breaking up.
4.2.1944: Fleetwood registry closed. “ Vessel has been broken up. Advice received from Port Fishery Officer, Fleetwood.“

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S.F. Bourne May as a ferry
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S.F. Bourne May as a ferry
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Changelog
20/05/2012: Page published. 4 updates since then.
24/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
03/02/2020: Updated information.
24/11/2022: Updated information.