MAUREEN JUNE

Shipbuildervessel built by John Lewis & Sons (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)

Date27 April 1972

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 87' x breadth 21' x depth 11'
gross tonnage: 115 ton

Object numberABDSHIP002715

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard Number: 372
Subsequent Names: DALEWOOD (1979); THIRLET (1987); KARVELLA (1990); LIVANIA (1995 - ?); JAMES EDGAR (? - 2012)

Fate: Vessel scrapped in Exeter by Exeter Maritime Services Ltd July 2012 (source: www.trawlerphotos.co.uk)

Propulsion: Motor
Description: 'Pocket' class side trawler, of riveted and part-welded construction

Owners:
Terry Taylor and Don Fishing Co., Aberdeen, fishing number A372.
1980: Don Fishing Co.
1987: William Andrew and Deborah Jayne West, Banff, BF59.
1990: George Stephen & Charles Noble and Caley Fisheries (Peterhead), registered in Fraserburgh, FR252.

General History:
MAUREEN JUNE was classed by the builders as being a mark one pocket size trawler side fishing, part owned by the skipper Terry Taylor and Don Fishing Co. Terry Taylor was noted to be the youngest skipper at that time to own shares in the boat and he later went on to a bigger boat also called MAUREEN JUNE 10 years later. The name comes from his wife and daughter's first names.

In 1980 MAUREEN JUNE was sold to Don Fishing Co. after Terry got his bigger boat. She was renamed DALEWOOD A372 in 1979, registered with owners (Don Fishing Co. Ltd).

In 1987 the vessel was renamed THIRLET for owners William Andrew & Deborah Jayne West of Banff. This was probably when she was converted from trawling to seine netting where all the trawl gear was removed and seine gear was installed, and rope drums.

All traces of fishing gear removed and fishroom emptied out and cabins installed in the fishroom and was then used as training vessel for Maritime Trades training Dundee and called LIVINIA until 1995.

In 1995 she was sold to private buyers as a yacht and up for sale as of 4 February 2008.
From 2000 to 2010 KARVELLA is listed in Lloyd's Register but no owners nominated. Modified into a dive charter vessel in 2009.

Notes:
Engine Lister Blackstone ETSL6MGR, 447kw/690bhp
(Lister Blackstone Oil 4SA 6 cylinder (222x292 mm) reverse reduction gear.
Average speed on trial 11.13 knots