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ICEBERG

Shipownervessel built for Admiralty

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

Date1 July 1918

Object NameADMIRALTY TRAWLER

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 86 3/12' x breadth 18 7/12' x depth 10'
Gross Tonnage: 96 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001433

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 547
Official Number: 146056
Subsequent Names: MARIGOLD (1921); MARIGOLD II (1939); MARIGOLD (1945)

Fate: Scrapped, registry closed 10 September 1952.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Admiralty drifter, steel, screw.

Owners:
1918: Commissioned as a minesweeper. A. No. 3910. Armament 1 x 6 pdr. gun.
13.11.1919: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Lowestoft for disposal.
08.08.1921: Registered at Lowestoft for commercial sale, LT 622.
1921: J. Campbell, Lossiemouth and J.R. Campbell, Elgin. Renamed MARIGOLD. Registered at Inverness, INS 478.
1926: Alexander Duncan, Peterhead. Registered at Peterhead, PD 81.
08/1939: Requisitioned by Admiralty, harbour service. Ad. No. 3910. Renamed MARIGOLD II.
13/03/1944: Alexander Culbin Davidson, Aberdeen. Looker Fishing Co. Ltd. Registered at Aberdeen, A574.
1945: Returned to owners. Reverted to MARIGOLD.
21/02/1946: Owners John Cordiner Buchan, Thomas Buchan, Alexander John Ritchie and Isabella Buchan, Peterhead. Registered at Peterhead, PD 124.
10/09/1952: Registry closed; vessel broken up.

Notes: Engine details - Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 9½” x 15½” x 26” with 18” stroke, 270 i.h.p., 42 r.h.p. by A.H. 9 knots.
Boiler number 1 S.B.
Single screw propellor.
Bunker capacity - 28 tons of coal.

With acknowledgement to Mr J. Reid "Steam Drifters Recalled".

See also:
Aberdeen Libraries Benzie Collection has a photo of this vessel c1947.
History (CS) - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=58239&vessel=ICEBERG
History (LF) - https://www.lossiefowk.co.uk/history/lossiesteamdrifters
WW I Service (NH) - http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishShips-Dittmar2.htm#I