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Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1902

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 118' x breadth 21 3/6' x depth 12 5/12'
Gross Tonnage: 208 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001279

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 392.
Official No.: 115562

Fate: Lost, mined off Belgian Coast, 5 October 1914.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Steel screw side trawler

Owners:
1902: North of Scotland Steam Fishing Co., Aberdeen, A516
08/1914: Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper.

General History:
11.01.1902: Launched. Named by Miss Beveridge, daughter of Mr Peter Beveridge.
22.02.1902: Registered at Aberdeen, A 516.
24.02.1902: Trial trip in Aberdeen Bay.
01.05.1903: Ashore on rocks west of Kinnaird Head. Crew rescued.
08.03.1907: Expected back in Aberdeen after suffering heavy weather damage,
funnel and wheelhouse wrecked, and the being struck in the stern by a
Hull trawler causing further damage.
15.08.1910: Struck the end of the South Breakwater while entering Aberdeen in fog.
Damage to bow and plates required immediate docking.
08.1914: Requisitioned by Admiralty. Minesweeper. Ad. No. 342.
05.10.1914: Mined off the Belgium coast. Crew of 10 lost.

Crew:
Cowie, William: Second Engineman (age 29). No. 17/TS. Born at Fyvie.
Son of William Cowie, Stonehaven
Husband of Jeannie Ross Cowie, 76 Nelson Street, Aberdeen.
Ellington, James Bryce: Engineman. No 18ES.
Ellington, Robert Smith: Skipper.
Emerson, John: , Deckhand. No. 50DA.
Foggo, Andrew Swan: Trimmer (age 41). No. 450TS.
Son of the late David Foggo, Dysart.
Served for 12 years in the Royal Horse Artillery.
Glenister, Victor Phillip: Mate. No 68SA.
Leighton, William King: Deckhand (age 38), No, 1173DA.
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Leighton, Mossend.
Husband of Elizabeth Leighton, 58 Castle Street, Aberdeen.
Leonard, Frederick: Deckhand (age 25). No. 125DA.
Son of Frederick Albert Edward Leighton, 37 Barcroft Street, New Cleethorpes
Murtey, William Brewster: Deckhand (age 19) No. 1510DA.
Son of Amy Elizabeth Murtey, 50 High Street, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth and
The late George Thomas Murtey.
Thurston, Albert Ernes: Petty Officer 2nd Class. No. 187447.

Notes: Triple expansion engines with 12½", 20" and 33" cylinders, 22" stroke. Boiler 11'6" diameter, 10'3" length, 180 lb. pressure (Builder's List in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)