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CROMDALE
CROMDALE
CROMDALE

CROMDALE

Shipbuilder (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Date1969
Object NameFISHING VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 77' x breadth 20' 6" x depth 10' 9"
gross tonnage: 119 ton

Object numberABDSHIP002708
About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard Number: 365
Subsequent Names: BURGHLAY (1987); later written as BURGHLEY

Fate: probably scrapped December 2007 or early 2008.

Propulsion: Motor
Description: Mk 1 'Pocket' side trawler. Riveted and part-welded construction.

Owners:
1969: Bruce Stores, Aberdeen, fishing number A365.
1987: G. Mair
1987: Pesca Fisheries, Milfordhaven,

General History:
Launched in November 1969 named by Miss Dorothy Elinor Bruce, daughter of Mr A. Bruce of the owning company.

CROMDALE was one of John Lewis' pocket trawlers built in 1969 for local fishing company Bruce Stores. She was sold by Bruce Stores to G. Mair in 1987, name or port not known.

She was owned by Pesca Fisheries, Milfordhaven, a Spanish company, from 1987 until being sold again to Liners & Trawlers Assoc. Ltd, Falmouth.

Unclarified info - the ship was towed to port unknown in December 2007 to be laid up/possibly scrapped.

Notes:
Lister Blackstone type engine ERS 6 MG/R 369KW 495DHP
colour slide showing the trawler Spinningdale in Aberdeen harbour
John Lewis & Sons
19 February 1968
SALAMIS
John Lewis & Sons
12 March 1974
LINDENLEA
John Lewis & Sons
1960
GALERNA
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
24 November 1927
VENDAVAL
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
27 December 1928
colour slide showing the trawler Strathelliot in Aberdeen harbour
John Lewis & Sons
25 September 1968
GLENELG
John Lewis & Sons
1972
DINEIDDWG
John Lewis & Sons
1961
STRATHCLOVA
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
29 September 1913
LYDIA
Alexander HALL & Co.
2 May 1809
CLOVA
John Lewis & Sons
1960
IXIA
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
19 January 1965
STRATHCLOVA
John Lewis & Sons
1973
colour slide showing the trawler W R Deeside in Aberdeen harbour
John Lewis & Sons
20 September 1972
KOSMOS
1916
GRAMPIAN CAIRN
John Lewis & Sons
20 February 1973
JOE CROAN
John Lewis & Sons
1956
STRATHDON
John Lewis & Sons
1958
POINTER
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
21 February 1906
Photograph showing the trawler Alexander Bruce
John Lewis & Sons
1957
SEAWARD QUEST
John Lewis & Sons
1959
STRATHCOE
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
1916
ADMIRAL HAWKE
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
21 December 1961
BRACONBRAE
Alexander HALL & Co.
1930