ELLIDAEY

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

Date1947

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 175 5/12' x breadth 30 1/12' x depth 16'
gross tonnage: 664 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001603

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 717
Subsequent Names: AUGUST (1953); XIFIAS (1968); XIFIAS I (1979); XIFIAS (1982); OSCAR (1991)

Fate: still registered in Lloyd's Register up to 2010.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Steel screw trawler with cruiser stern. Riveted/part welded construction

Owners:
1947: Government of Iceland, registered in Vestmannaeyjar, managed by Vestmannaeyja-Kaupstadur.
1953: sold to Baejarutgerd Hafnarfjardar, Hafnarfirdi', Iceland.
1967: Ninus Stathakis & Vassilios Manoussos of Piraeus Greece.
1991: Seaspirit marine Inc, Stathakis Bros & Basil Manoussos, Kingstown, St. Vincent & Grenadines.

Notes: Triple expansion engines with 16½", 28½" and 47" cylinders, 30" stroke. Boiler 16'0" diameter, 11'0" length, 225 lb. pressure (Builder's List in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum) Engine number 428
The original engine built by A. Hall & Co was replaced by a diesel engine from Werkspoor, Holland, in 1965 - Oil 4SA 7cy 398x680, 1750BHP, NE65 N.V.
Radar fitted sometime between 1947 and 1952.
Lengthened in 1966 by 12.0'6 to a new length of 215'5.