Technical

Official Number: 110743
Yard Number: 243
Completed: 1899
Gross Tonnage: 146.12
Net Tonnage: 49
Length: 115.5 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Engine: 63nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Speed: 10.5 knots

History

21.8.1899: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.243) for The Cargill Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as PERSIAN EMPIRE. 27.10.1899: Registered at Hull (H476).
10.1899: Completed. Edward B. Cargill designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 76.03 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
1914: New boiler fitted.
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.799). Based Queenstown.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull (Arthur Cargill, manager).
3.6.1921: Sold to Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull. Arthur Cargill & Edward Cargill designated joint managers.
1.1926: Sold to John Ireland, Carleton, Nr Blackpool (managing owner).
1.1.1926: Hull registry closed.
2.1.1926: Registered at Fleetwood (FD83). John Ireland designated managing owner.
1929: Sold to John S. Ellis & Co Ltd, Scarborough John S. Ellis designated manager)
22.10.1935: Sold to Richard F. Cammish, Filey. Richard F. Cammish designated managing owner, fishing out of Fleetwood.
1940: Fishing from Scarborough.
22.2.1940: Fishing in North Sea (Sk. Tom Robinson) in company with RIBY (GY594)) and AUCUBA (GY117). Attacked by German aircraft; driven off by return fire from AUCUBA & RIBY no casualties.
24.2.1940: At 10.00 am. when close inshore attacked by German aircraft with machine guns; no damage or casualties.
1943: Sold to Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood). Landing at Fleetwood from Home and Faroe grounds.
5.1945: Sold to Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
5.1945: Fleetwood registry closed.
5.1945: Registered at Grimsby (GY49). Albert W. Butt designated manager.
26.1.1953: Sold to BISCO and allocated to J. W. Draper & Sons Ltd, Grimsby for breaking up. Grimsby registry closed.
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S.T. Persian Empire H476
Picture courtesy of the Mike Thompson Collection

S.T. Persian Empire H476
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S.T. Persian Empire FD83
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

S.T. Persian Empire FD83
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

S.T. Persian Empire FD83
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
16/11/2015: Picture added.
18/01/2016: Picture added.
20/01/2016: Picture added.
08/01/2017: Information updated.
17/01/2021: Image added.