Aberdeen City (751) Aberdeen Merchant (752) General Arrangement Deck Plan

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ABERDEEN MERCHANT

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

Date1957

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength: 115.6' x breadth: 25.5' x depth: 14.4'
gross tonnage: 264 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001638

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 752

Fate: Broken up at Bo'ness, June 1971.

Propulsion: Motor
Description: Motor trawler, part electrically welded construction.

Owners:
1957: Aberdeen Motor Trawlers Ltd, Aberdeen (part of John Wood Group), A134. Manager Don Fishing Co. Ltd

General History:
On ABERDEEN MERCHANT'S maiden voyage, which was a 5-day trip to Faroe, she landed 500 boxes under the command of Alex Elder.

ABERDEEN MERCHANT was towed to scrapyard in Bo'ness in 1971. The engine of ABERDEEN MERCHANT was removed prior to be towed to scrapyard in Aberdeen to be reallocated to the stern trawler CLARKWOOD.

Notes:
Engines Mirrlees KSDM6 - 662 BHP (Builder's List in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)