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SIR LANCELOT

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

Shipownervessel built for Admiralty

Date1942

Object NameADMIRALTY TRAWLER

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 125' x breadth 23' 6" x depth 13' 9"
108 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000106

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard Number: 160
Subsequent Name: HAIR-ED-DIN BARBAROSSA (1962).

Fate: Ship is in the 1986 Lloyd's register, but not in 1987 and not owners noted with vessel's continued existence in doubt.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Round Table Class Trawler; based on Hall Russell's 1936 Star of Orkney, completed as minesweeper.

Owners:
1942: Royal Navy
1946: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Lowestoft LT263.
1962: Mrs Karin Meta Alexa Husseini, Hamburg.

General History:
17/03/1942: Full power trial in Torry Dock.
1944: converted to a Dan Layer.
Took part in Operation Neptune, the D-Day landings in June attached to 14th Minesweeping flotilla in Force U.

Notes: Engine number 237, boiler by Kincaid, Greenock.