DILIGENCE

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1906

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 81.4' x breadth 18.1' x depth 8.8'
gross tonnage 85 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000691

Keywords

About MeYard: John Duthie & Sons.
Yard Number: 268
Subsequent Names: DILIGENCE II (09/1915); DILIGENCE (1919)

Fate: Scrapped 1936.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Drifter

Owners:
1906-13: George Falconer, 1 Gellymill Street, MacDuff., fishing number, BF172 (Merchant Navy List)
1913: Thomas Adam and Andrew Adam of St. Monance, Fife and re-registered in Kirkcaldy, fishing number, KY164.
09/1915: Requisitioned for war service as an anti-submarine net vessel fitted with a 6-pounder gun.
1916: Merchant Navy List gives Thomas Adam (Davidson) and Andrew Adam as managing owners and William S. Bonthrome, Shore St, Anstruther as manager.
1919: returned to owners.
1920: Jas. Fairbairn and others of Eyemouth and re-registered in Berwick, fishing number, BK296.
1923: James Fairbairn, Kerr's Wynd, Eyemouth. (Merchant Navy List )
1932: R. Irvin Ltd, North Shields and others of Gardenstown, Banffshire, re-registered in Banff, BF511.

Note: 16 inch compound engine by W. V. V. Lidgerwood of Coatbridge, 27H.P.

With acknowledgement to Mr J. Reid 'Steam Drifters Recalled'.