ARDSHEEAN

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

Date1962

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 68' x breadth 19 7/12' x depth 10 3/6'
Gross Tonnage: 50ton

Object numberABDSHIP000266

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Lewis & Sons.
Yard Number: 326
Official Number: 895717
Subsequent Names: DIANA II (1980); JASPER (1995)

Fate: Broken up at Macduff in 2004.

Ownership:
1962: East & West Coast Trawlers Ltd.
17/11/1969: Repossessed by W.F.A. while laid up at Aberdeen.
02/1970: William I. Simpson and others, Whalsay, Shetland, registered at Lerwick LK 514.
1979: Donald Macaskill, Stornoway,egistered at Stornoway SY 299.
1993: Patrick Kenning, Mallaig.
1995: Alexander Jack, Gardenstown, registered at Banff BF 778.
1996: Hamish Jack, Gardenstown.
1999: Arthur M. Kenning, Mallaig.
2004: Decommissioned under the 2003-04 grant scheme. Demolished at Macduff.

General History:
05/04/1962: Launched. Named by Miss Patricia Bowie, fiancée of Mr Hugh Fraser, a director of the owners. Miss Bowie’s house at Minlgavie is called Ardseean.
16/04/1962: Landed maiden catch at Aberdeen.

Notes: Engine details - Motor by screw. Lister Blackstone Marine Ltd., Stamford, model ERS4MG/R. 4 stroke, single acting, 4-cylinder, 222mm x 292mm, 330 b.h.p.
John Lewis Engine Installation No. 396
by 1989: Re-engined with Kelvin Diesels Ltd., Glasgow, model TASC8, 8-cylinder, 415 b.h.p. Admeasured as 111 r.r.t., 48 n.r.t.
Single screw propeller.
RSS Number: A13543
Note: This ship was built by Montrose Structures & Marine Ltd., Montrose, a subsidiary of John Lewis. Although this ship was not built in Aberdeen there is a long term aim that ABS will expand to include vessels with a strong association with the city regardless of where they were constructed.

See also History (CS): - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.phpyear_built=&builder=&ref=54654&vessel=ARDSHEEAN