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S.D/T. Jane Wright PL97

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3879
Official Number: 146041
Yard Number: 444
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.2 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Wm. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow

History

11.6.1918: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.444) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as DAWN (Ad.No.3879).
7.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (W/T).
13.11.1919: Transferred to Fishery Board for Scotland for disposal.
1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as EXPANSE O.N.146041.
1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, Lowestoft and fishing commercially.
1920: Reverted to DAWN.
3.1.1920: Registered at Lowestoft (LT732).
16.7.1921: Lowestoft registry closed “At request of Admiralty”.
01.1922: Sold to Thomas W. Dixon, Whitehaven & John Shippen, Peel, IoM (Thomas W. Dixon, managing owner).
01.1922: Registered at Whitehaven as JANE WRIGHT (WA10 or WA14).
7.9.1922: Whitehaven registry closed.
8.9.1922: Registered at Peel (PL7). Landing at Fleetwood.
1927: Sold to Victorian Fisheries Co Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Vic (Thomas McDowell, manager).
8.1927: Sailed Fleetwood for Melbourne.
1927: Sold to Charles Caminiti (C. Cam & Sons), Sydney, NSW.
15.11.1927: Peel registry closed.
11.1927: Registered at Sydney, NSW as CAMRO (??).
1933: Laid up at Sydney.
1934: Company reconstituted as C. Cam & Sons Ltd, Sydney, NSW.
22.3.1939: Scuttled in the ‘Disposal Area’ off Sydney, NSW after removal of non ferrous metals and other re-usable parts.

Changelog

24/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
17/02/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. G.M.B. FD422

Technical

Official Number: 127515
Yard Number: 327
Completed: 1909
Gross Tonnage: 93
Net Tonnage: 39
Length: 86 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by J. Abernethy & Co, Aberdeen

History

6.1909: Completed by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd. No.327) for George McLeod & William Gault, Lossiemouth as G.M.B.
15.6.1909: Registered at Inverness (INS50). George McLeod designated managing owner).
1916: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (Ad.No.1093). Based Longhope.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lossiemouth (George McLeod, Lossiemouth).
1920: Sold to William Smith & James Flett, Lossiemouth. James Flett designated managing owner.
11.1922: Sold to Alexander Keay, Fleetwood.
12.1922: Lossiemouth registry closed.
5.12.1922: Registered at Fleetwood (FD422). Alexander Keay designated managing owner.
12.1924: Sold to John A. Slater, William Slater & Alexander Mair, Portknockie, Banff.
22.12.1924: Registered at Banff as L’INDUSTRIE (BF73). Alexander Mair designated managing owner.
24.12.1924: Fleetwood registry closed.
25.2.1938: Sold for breaking up.
20.10.1938: Banff registry closed “Broken up”.

Changelog
21/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
28/11/2020: Updated history.

S.T. Gadwall FD427

Technical

Official Number: 144812
Yard Number: 312
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 261
Net Tonnage: 135
Length: 130.1 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 11.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by J. Frerichs A.G., Einswarden or A.G. Görlitzer Maschinen Bau Anstalt, Görlitz
Built: J. Frerichs A.G., Einswarden

History

10.1916: Launched by J. Frerichs A.G., Einswarden (Yd.No.312) for Kaiserliche Marine (Reichsmarine) as GOLDBUTT.
12.1916: Completed.
6.1.1917: Geleitflotille (Escort Flotilla).
1919: M/S Flotilla Baltic.
1920: Sold out for conversion to fishing.
1920: Fitted out for fishing by Teckleborg Shipyard, Geestemünde. Measured 261g 98n.
7.1920: Sold to France.
31.7.1920: Sailed Bremerhaven for Dunkerque.
1922: Sold to James Westerby, Aberdeen (managing owner) as per Aberdeen register James Westerby, Torphine, Joseph Moon, Aberdeen & Arthur South, Grimsby (James Westerby managing owner).
1922: Remeasured 281g 135n.
1923: Remeasured 261g 98n
6.5.1922: Registered at Aberdeen as GADWALL (A712). O.N.144812.
1923: Transferred to Fleetwood, Alexander Keay, managing agent.
17.4.1923: Aberdeen registry closed.
24.4.1923: Registered at Fleetwood (FD427).
5.7.1923: BoT approval for sale to “Sirius” Handelsges G.m.b.H, Bremerhaven.
28.7.1923: Fleetwood registry closed.
9.8.1923: Registered at Bremerhaven as GOLDBUTT (BX171).
14.8.1923: Registered at Bremerhaven as Dr OTTO SPRENGER (BX171).
18.1.1929: Sold to “Niedersachsen” Hochseefischerei A.G., Bremerhaven.
22.3.1929: Sold to Hanseatische Hochseefischerei A.G., Bremerhaven.
10.7.1929: Registered at Bremerhaven as KARLSBURG (??).
7.1939: Sold for breaking up – or 19.9.1939: Reported sold for breaking up.

Changelog
21/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
18/10/2020: Updated history.