CAPE CLEVELAND
Shipbuildervessel built by
John Lewis & Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Date1949
Object NameFISHING VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 175 5/12' x breadth 30 1/12' x depth 16'
Gross Tonnage: 659ton
Gross Tonnage: 659ton
Object numberABDSHIP000160
Keywords
Yard Number: 215
Official number: 183398
Subsequent Name: ROSS CLEVELAND (1965).
Fate: Iced up and sank off Isafjord, Iceland, 4 February 1968.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Trawler with cruiser stern.
Owner:
1949: Hudson Brothers, Hull.
General History:
One of two trawlers built for Hudson Brothers of Hull, the other being CAPE SPARTEL - these were amongst the first trawlers to be equipped with radar and part-welded. Fuel tanks were also installed.
17/05/1949: Trial trip in Aberdeen Bay.
Note: Engine number 288, boiler by Kincaid, Greenock.
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