PRINCESS ROYAL
Shipbuildervessel built by
John Lewis & Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Date1952
Object NameFISHING VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 124' 7" x breadth 25' 2" x depth 12'
gross tonnage: 318 ton
gross tonnage: 318 ton
Object numberABDSHIP000174
Keywords
Yard Number: 229
Official number: 185287
Subsequent Names: ACADIA HERON (1959); BOSTON LANCASTER (1967); CORSAIR (1969); SUBSEA CORSAIR (1973)
Propulsion: Motor
Description: Trawler, part electric welded, radar fitted.
Owners:
1952: Great Western Fishing Co. Ltd (Manager B.A. Parkes, Fleetwood)
1958: Eton F Co. Ltd, Fleetwood. Fishing number FD176.
1959: Acadia Fisheries Ltd, St Johns Newfoundland.
Owned later by St. Andrews S F Co. Ltd, Lowestoft LT713.
1967: Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
1969: Offshore Diving & Finance Inc, Panama.
1977: Subsea Oil Services, S.P.A., Rome, Italy as motor supply ship.
1988: Micoperi, S.P.A., Pescara, Italy.
(Source: Lloyd's Register of Shipping)
General History:
12/11/1952: Trial trip in Aberdeen Bay 12 November 1952.
She was probably one of the first motor trawlers built after the Second World War. Acadia Fisheries also purchased two other John Lewis built trawlers - ACADIA SNOWBIRD, launched as BOSTON BRITANNIA and ACADIA SEAHAWK which was launched as JACKY. All three were managed by A. B. Wilbraham, Halifax. ACADIA SEAHAWK and ACADIA HERON had the same dimensions and engine sizes.
1974: she was lengthened by 9 meteres.
1977: converted to a motor supply ship.
1988: in use as a motor diving support ship.
2013: SUBSEA CORSAIR was still owned by Micoperi, S.P.A., Pescara, Italy and was listed on Clarks Shipping Intelligence website as being available for charter for diving off the Italian Coast as of August 2013.
Note: Engine number 301 (D) built by Messrs Mirilees, Bickerton & Day, Stockport.
Mirrlees of Stockford 4SA 6cy 380x455mm, 105lb engine.
