STRATHAVON

Shipbuildervessel built by Hall, Russell & Company, Limited (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)

Shipownervessel built for Aberdeen Steam Trawling and Fishing Company

Date4 September 1906

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 112 9/12' x breadth 21 5/6' x depth 12 7/12'
Gross Tonnage: 202 ton

Object numberABDSHIP002090

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 410.
Official Number: 123364

Fate: Scrapped 1954/55.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Trawler

Owners:
1906: Aberdeen Steam Trawling and Fishing Company, registered Aberdeen, fishing number A96.
08/1914: Requisitioned by Admiralty as a minesweeper, armament 1 x 6 pdr gun. Admiralty number 333.
1919: Returned to owners.
1920: Gamecock Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Scarborough, registered SH147.
1925: T. Round, Scarborough.
1930: James Gordon, Aberdeen (coal merchant).
1937: Archibald McKenzie Ltd, Scarborough.
12/1940: Requisitioned by Admiralty as a barrage balloon vessel. (Gerald Toghill (2004), "Royal Navy Trawlers, Part Two: Requisitioned Trawlers" (Maritime Books, Liskeard), p. 460)
1944: Owners J. Walker, Aberdeen.
11/1945: Returned to owners.
1949: Seton Fishing Co. Ltd. (A. Hay), Aberdeen.
1953: A. Hay, Aberdeen.

General History:
04/09/1906: Launched. Named by Mrs Marjorie Bruce, Dublin.
02/1906: Trial trip in Aberdeen Bay.
04/10/1929: Grounded in the South Esk while leaving Montrose. Refloated on the next tide.
10/11/1930: Head on collision with STRATHERRICK 12 miles off Aberdeen damaged both vessels.
22/04/1932: Towed into Aberdeen with fouled propeller by LOCH HOURN.
13/08/1937: Ashore at Findon and refloated on the rising tide.

Notes:
Duplicate of 405 and 406. Sister to and twin launch with STRATHGARRY, Yard No. 411.
Steam driven by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 12” x 20” x 33” with 21” stroke., 67 r.h.p. by Hall, Russell.
Boiler: Number 1.S.B.; Heating area (ft^2) 1254; Diameter 11' 0"; Length 10' 0"; Furnaces 2 plain welded 3' 7" dia.; Pressure (p.s.i) 160
Propellor diameter 8' 4"; Type - solid cast iron

£5,300 trawl winch to be supllied by owners.

See also:
http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=51769&vessel=STRATHAVON
1937 beaching: - http://www.old-portlethen.co.uk/1937.htm
Picture of painting: -http://www.trawlerphotos.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37336&title=strathavon-sh-147&cat=773