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Trawler Sundari
SUNDARI
Trawler Sundari
Trawler Sundari

SUNDARI

Shipbuilder (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Date1972
Object NameFISHING VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 79' 4" x breadth 21' 5" x depth 9' 5"
gross tonnage: 107 ton
Object numberABDSHIP002719
About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard Number: 376
Official Number: 186773, later A11477.

Fate: she sprang a leak in the hold and sank off Shetland Isles, 31 March 1984.

Propulsion: Motor
Description: 'Pocket' class side trawler, machinery aft.

Owners:
1972: William Morgan, later by William and John Morgan, Peterhead, PD93.

General History:
Launched 9 November 1972 by 10 year old Wilma, daughter of owner Sir William Morgan. Designed for starboard side fishing & seine net fishing and able to go pair trawling with sister ship SERINGA.

31/03/1984:
"The fishing vessel sank at approx. 3 am. GMT. Her crew abandoned ship in her liferaft until picked up by the fishing vessel Arcame at approx. 10am. the same day. The 8 survivors were landed at Lerwick. The 9th member of the crew was presumed drowned".
Water had entered the fish holds and the pumps couldn't cope. The vessel rolled over and capsized before a distress call could be put out.
(Richard and Bridget Larn (1997), “Shipwreck Index of the British Isles” (Lloyd’s Register, London), vol. 4)

Notes:
Lister Blackstone engine ETSK6MGR
Average speed on trial 11.19 knots.
SERINGA
John Lewis & Sons
10 October 1972
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
1917
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
25 April 1917
BEN ARDNA
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
9 December 1912
AVALANCHE
Alexander HALL & Co.
29 August 1874
AGNES BLAIKIE
Walter Hood & Co.
1841
STAR OF SCOTLAND
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
27 September 1960
GALERNA
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
24 November 1927
VENDAVAL
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
27 December 1928
STRATHTAY
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
1891
BUDDING ROSE
John Lewis & Sons
3 October 1974
Alexander HALL & Co.
February 1883
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
18 December 1930
SOUTHELLA
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
25 September 1968
ABERDEEN
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
March 1871
Alexander HALL & Co.
February 1878
SCOTTISH MAID
Alexander HALL & Co.
1839
LION
Nicol Reid & Co.
1826
Hawthorn (914) & Hibiscus (915) - General Arrangement
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
6 August 1964