BRACONVALE

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

Date1946

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 130 1/3' x breadth 24 7/12' x depth 13 9/12'
Gross Tonnage: 341 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000135

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard Number: 190
Subsequent Names: ORION (1947)

Fate: Unknown, registered up until 1973.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Trawler of rivited construction.

Owners:
1947: Dalmor Pryedsiebiorst WO Polowow Dalekomrskich, Gdynia, Poland.
1949: Polish Government, registered at Port Gydnia.

General History:
19/02/1946: Builder's certificate issued.
20/02/1946: Full power trial in Aberdeen Bay.

BRACONVALE was a cruiser stern rivited fishing trawler built by John Lewis & Sons in 1946. The owner of this ship is not listed in Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1946-47 when the ship was built.

Note: John Lewis & Sons engine no. 264, triple expansion, 3 cylinders of 12½", 23", and 37", with a 26" stroke, boiler pressure 220lbs.
Boiler by Barclay Curle Ltd.