BRAEMAR
Shipbuildervessel built by
John Lewis & Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Shipownervessel built for
John Lewis & Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Date1927
Object NameFISHING VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 115' x breadth 22' x depth 12'9"
Gross Tonnage: 212ton
Gross Tonnage: 212ton
Object numberABDSHIP000049
Keywords
Yard Number: 100
Subsequent Names: JENNIFER (1940); BRAEMAR (1946).
Fate: Broken up in Germany in 1957.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Trawler
Owners:
1927: John Lewis & Sons.
April 1940: Purchased into the Royal Navy and converted to Dan Layer. Based at Grimsby.
1942: Laid up
1943: Owned by Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff.
1946: Sold to mercantile and reverted to BRAEMAR.
1946: Acquired by Neale & West of Cardiff. Port Reg. CF38.
1952: Owned by North Eastern Fisheries Ltd (J. Lewis), Aberdeen, A656.
General History:
30/09/1927: Builder's certificate issued.
10/12/1927: Trial run, average speed 10.73 knots, completed the same day..
Wednesday 24th June 1936, 2am homeward bound from Faroe she ran aground in thick fog below Birsay Cliffs, on the north side, near Swanney Farm, Orkney Islands, but refloated.
The Stromness lifeboat assisted and all crew were got off safely. Reported to be carrying 300 boxes of fish on board.
A large part of the cargo of fish was handed out free to anyone who wanted it and the coal was thrown overboard to lighten the load, this led to the local newspaper stating; 'the bulk of the coal was washed ashore and salved by the inhabitants. This part of the county may now be perhaps classed as a modern Utopia, plenty of fish for food and plenty of coal to cook them, and all for nothing.' (The Orkney Herald, July 1936)
Notes: Engine number 179, boiler no. 145.
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