VEST FINNUR
Shipbuildervessel built by
John Lewis & Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Date1973
Object NameFISHING VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 85'
gross tonnage: 120 ton
gross tonnage: 120 ton
Object numberABDSHIP002726
Keywords
Yard Number: 383
Subsequent Names: HADEGISKLETTUR (? - 1986); OCEAN MAID (1986-1987); STRATHSPEY (1987-1994); GENESIS (1994-2002)
Fate: scrapped in 2002.
Propulsion: Motor
Description: 'Pocket' class side trawler of part-welded and riveted construction.
Owners:
1973: Vester Vestmanna, Faroe Islands, SA390.
1987: James Buchan & George Baird, Peterhead, PD391.
General History:
VEST FINNUR was one of two pocket class trawlers built by John Lewis for Faroes owner Vester Vestmanna. The other ship was NOR FINNUR VN400.
VEST FINNUR was sold to another Faroes owner, owner or date of ownership not known, but name now HADEGISKLETTUR.
In 1986 she was brought back to Peterhead and renamed OCEAN MAID PD391, owner not known. The following year she was bought by James Buchan & George Baird who took her sister ship back from the Faroes and both were renamed, VEST FINNUR now STRATHSPEY PD390 and NOR FINNUR now STRATHGARRY PD391 (VEST FINNUR's old fishing number). Both ships were then fitted with full shelterdecks and did pair trawling together. VEST FINNUR was then bought by Jame Masson Fraser and renamed GENESIS with Fraserburgh registry FR392 until she was scrapped in 2002 (location unknown). Her sister ship sank in 1995, location unknown.
Notes:
Engine: Mirrlees Blackstone 447kw/600bhp
VEST FINNUR'S engine was replaced in 1995 with a bigger Mirrlees of 474kw/636.
