DRUMBLADE

Date1900

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Object numberABDSHIP000634

Keywords

About MeYard: John Duthie & Sons.
Yard Number: 8
Official number: 108675

Fate: Wrecked on Mull Head, Papa Westray, Orkney, 25 May 1924.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Trawler, side, steam, screw, steel.

Owners:
04/05/1900: North of Scotland Steam Fishing Company Limited, registered at Aberdeen, A 133.
09/1914: Requisitioned by Admiralty, minesweeper/boom defence vessel. Ad. No. 467.
1919: Returned to owners.

General History:
01/02/1900: Launched. Named by Mrs Coutts.
27/07/1903: Arrived at Aberdeen with foremast broken by heavy weather off Faroe.
25/10/1907: Skipper Bowman accused of being drunk in charge of the vessel in July.
11/04/1909: Ashore on Outer Skerries, Shetland. Temporary repairs at Lerwick.
16/04/1909: Arrived at Aberdeen for docking and repairs.
19/01/1914: Skipper appeared at Aberdeen Sherriff Court accused of damaging the nets of the French lugger JEAN on the 07/07/1913 off Buchan Ness.

Notes: Engine details: Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 11¾” x 20” x 332 with 22” stroke, 58 r.h.p. by S. & H. Morton & Co., Leith.
Boiler: number 1 S.B.
Single screw propeller.

See also: History (CS): - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.phpyear_built=&builder=&ref=56261&vessel=DRUMBLADE
Wrecksite (WS): - https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?237790
WW I Service (NH): - http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishShips-Dittmar1.htm#d