STAR OF THE ISLES

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

Date1912

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 115 3/12' x breadth 22 7/12' x depth 13 9/12'

Object numberABDSHIP002199

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 508
Official Number: 129380

Fate: Demolished in 1950.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Trawler, side, screw, steel.

Owners:
20/04/1912: Walker Steam Trawler Fishing Co., registered at Aberdeen, A452.
08/1914: Requisitioned by Admiralty, minesweeper. Admiralty No, 319. Armament 1 x 6 pdr. A.A. gun.
1919: Returned to owners.
05/05/1920: Stepney Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Scarborough. Registered at Scarborough, SH318.
1923: Co-operative Fishing Society Ltd, Scarborough.
1934: T. H. Scales & Sons Ltd, Newhaven. Registered at Leith, LH45.
27/05/1941: Regent Fishing Co. Ltd, Aberdeen (T. Walker, manager) Registered at Aberdeen, A429.
1943: T. Walker, Aberdeen.
1950: Sold for demolition.

General History:
05/04/1912: Launched. Named by Miss Walker, daughter of Mr Andrew Walker.
25/04/1912: Final payment.
26/10/1936: Damaged PELAGOS in Oban.
22/02/1940: Attacked by aircraft, repelled by machine gun fire.

“Granton fishermen at sea came under attack while fishing off the north coast of Scotland. The Devlin trawlers: Star of the East, Ratikpo, Starbank and Star of the Isles, which was under the command of skipper Sandy Wood. He intended to celebrate his 16th wedding anniversary on his return. One cold dawn he heard the drone of engines and looking through his binoculars he saw German markings on the incoming bomber. He shouted “German plane, German plane” and the crew manned the machine guns. Shaking his fist at the bomber he shouted out, “you’ll no do me oot o’ my wedding anniversary” as a stream of bullets tore a pattern of holes through the funnel. All the bombs missed.”
http://www.grantonhistory.org/grantonlite/litewartime.htm

Notes:
Sister to Yard No. 509, STAR OF THE EAST.

Order Book: - H.P. cylinder to have liner. Sturrock bridges. Double funnel. McDowell’s duplex r type pump, Steam trawl winch.

Engine details: Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 12” x 21” x 34” with 23” stroke, 308 i.h.p., 82 r.h.p., by H.R.
Boiler: number 1 S.B.; heating area (ft^2) 1578; diameter 13'; length 10' 6"; furnaces 3 plain welded 3’ 2½” diameter with Sturrock’s bridges; pressure (p.s.i.) 180
Propeller: Single screw, 8’ 4” diameter, solid, cast iron, 4-bladed.

Cost & extras: £5,925 with £10 extra for balanced slide vale.

See also:
History (CS): - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=51867&vessel=STAR+OF+THE+ISLES
History (GT): http://www.grantontrawlers.com/Trawlers/Star%20of%20the%20Isles%20LH%2045.htm
WW I Service (NH): - http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishShips-Dittmar3.htm#S
PELAGOS incident: - http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19381112&id=yBI1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=v6ULAAAAIBAJ&pg=3217,1964015