CAPTAIN FREMANTLE

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

Date1959

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 136 1/3' x breadth 28 1/12' x depth 14 3/6'
Gross Tonnage: 448ton

Object numberABDSHIP000223

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard Number: 281
Subsequent Names: BOSTON ATTACKER FD169 (1972); KATHIA (1977); KATHIA I (1990).

Fate: Unconfirmed report that vessel broken up 1998 - no details available.

Propulsion: Motor
Description: Trawler

Owners:
1959: Iago Steam Trawler Co.
1963: Iago/Boston, Fleetwood.
1976: Liberia Fish Ind, Corp. Panama.

General History:
The CAPTAIN- prefix named vessels in Iago's fleets had their suffix name taken from Nelson's Captains at the Battle of Trafalgar such as Captain's Fremantle, Riou, Hardy, Foley and Inman hence the reason for the name of their CAPTAIN FREMANTLE.

26/11/1958: CAPTAIN FREMANTLE, fishing registration number LO22, launched for Iago Steam trawler Co. Ltd,
17/02/1959: Completed and registered at London, home ported at Fleetwood.
1963: Iago Steam trawler Company acquired by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries, of Lowestoft, UK, for circa £1 million. Basil A. Parkes manager. Iago's ships initially retained their names/registrations but were re-painted in the livery of Boston DSF.
03/1972: renamed BOSTON ATTACKER, FD169, London registry closed and registered at Fleetwood.
18/02/1976: last catch landing in Fleetwood from Iceland due to closure of the Icelandic grounds to British trawlers when fishing limits extended to 200 miles after the third and final 'Cod War'.
28/06/1976: laid up in Fleetwood.
30/11/1976: Sold to Liberia Fish Industries Corporation, Panama flag, together with her sister ship BOSTON MARAUDER FD168 (ex CAPTAIN HARDY, LO96)
1977: BOSTON ATTACKER renamed KATHIA (With BOSTON MARAUDER being renamed LINA).
1990: By this year she had been r/n KATHIA I
1998: Deleted from Lloyds Register as 'vessels continued existence in doubt'.

Engine: 960bhp 6 cylinder M46M by British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow (No. 351).