DUNKINTY

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

Date1946

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 125 1/3' x breadth 24 1/12' x depth 13 3/6'
Gross Tonnage: 307ton

Object numberABDSHIP000136

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard number: 191
Official number: 181000

Fate: Demolished by J.A. White & Co., St. David’s on Forth, 1964.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Trawler

Owners:
1946: A. A. Davidson, Aberdeen A43
01/08/1951: Looker Fishing Co. Ltd., Aberdeen (Thos. Davidson).

General History:
04/02/1946: Launched. Named by Mrs Davidson.
03/04/1946: Builder’s certificate issued.
04/04/1946: Trials in Aberdeen Bay.
05/04/1946: Registered at Aberdeen A 43.
21/06/1946: Arrived at Thorshavn, Faroe being towed by the JOHN DONOVAN after stripping its propeller off Iceland.
21/11/1959: Towed the disabled Dutch Coaster GEZIENA HENDERIKA into Inverness after a 30 hour tow in a severe gale.
09/1964: Arrived at St. David’s on Forth for demolition.

First oil burning trawler to be built for Aberdeen owners.
Sister ship to AVONDOW, yard No. 192.
Was nearly cut in half when the SUGAR PRODUCER’s rudder hit Albert Quay during her launch. Fortunately, the DUNKINTY had just been moved along the quay.
From conversations in the 1950s, the DUNKINTY was a poor sea boat and rolled very badly.

Engine details: Steam by screw, Inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, cylinders of 12” x 22” x 35” with 24” stroke. John Lewis Engine No. 265.
Boiler by Caledon, Dundee. Wallsend Howden oil firing.
Boiler: number 1 S.B.; heating area (ft^2) 1600; furnaces 2 c.f. oil fired; pressure (p.s.i) 220
Single screw 4-bladed propeller.

History (CS): - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=54519&vessel=DUNKINTY