HUNTER
Shipbuildervessel built by
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Date1903
Object NameFISHING VESSEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 112 3/12' x breadth 21 7/12' x depth 12 3/6'
gross tonnage 185 ton
gross tonnage 185 ton
Object numberABDSHIP002048
Keywords
Yard Number: 372
Official Number: 118166
Fate: Broken up, March 1938.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Steel screw side trawler.
Owners:
10/07/1903: Registered at Aberdeen with fishing number A894 for owners; William Jackson, Thorngrove, Aberdeen, William Stewart Farquharson, Whitehouse, Aberdeen, and Alexander Wilson, 189 Union Street, Aberdeen. (Hall, Russell Order Book (Aberdeen City Archives))
12/1909: Thomas L. Devlin, Granton, GN74
08/1914: Requisitioned and converted to a minesweeper, Admiralty no. 90.
1919: Returned to owners, J. W. Morrice.
04/11/1927:Registered at Aberdeen, A289.
1929: Owned by A. M. Morrice, Aberdeen.
1930-31: Owner now J. W. Morrice, Jun. G. W. Morrice & A. Morrice, Aberdeen.
1937-38: Owners now Don Fishing Co. Ltd, Aberdeen, A289.
General History:
28/05/1903: Launched. Named by Miss Wilson, Beechwood, Rubislaw Den South, daughter of Cllr Wilson,
08/1914: Requisitioned by Admiralty, minesweeper.
09/1915: Boom defence vessel at Scapa Flow.
Notes:
Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 12” x 20” x 33” with 22” stroke, 407 i.h.p., 71 r.h.p. by Hall, Russell.
Boiler: 1 steel single boiler; heating area (ft^2) 1360; diamter 12' ; length 10’ 3” (10’ in o.) ; furnaces 3 plain welded 2’ 10” dia.; pressure (p.s.i.) 160;
Propeller: 8’ 4” diameter, solid, cast iron.
Cost & extras: £5,375 100A1 at Lloyds. 7” x 12” double barrelled trawl winch, helical gear and duplex pump.
See also:
History (CS) - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&a1Page=2&ref=51731&vessel=HUNTER
History (gt) - http://www.grantontrawlers.com/Trawlers/Hunter%20GN%2074.htm
WW I History (NH) - http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishShips-Dittmar2.htm#H
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