DHS

Date1915

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 86.3' x breadth 18.7' x depth 9'
gross tonnage 100 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000841

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co.
Yard Number: 414.
Subsequent Names: DEWEY ROSE (1929); VARDEHORN (1949); MYRNES (1956)

Fate: Scrapped, 1959-60.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Herring drifter

Owners:
1915: Digby, Hunts & Shreeve Ltd, Lowestoft,
1915-19: Requisitioned for war service an an anti-submarine net vessel with a 3 pounder A.A. gun.
1923: Manager Edward T. Hunt of Lowestoft.
06/04/1926: Alex. Watt, James Watt and James Watt of Crovie, Robert W. Watt, James Watt, Fraserburgh, Mrs Margaret Watt, Sandhaven; James Minty, Wick and renamed DEWY ROSE, re-registered FR187.
1938: John Watt of Sandhaven and others.
1941: J. & A. Watt of Sandhaven.
1940-45: Requisitioned for War Service as a barrage balloon vessel.
1946: Sold to Norway and converted to a motor coastal trader.
1949: Johann Melbo, Alesund, Norway,
1956: Jon Kvalsvik, Alesund.

25 H.P. 16 inch triple expansion engine by Elliott & Garrood of Beccles, Lowestoft.
180 P.S.I. boiler by Elliott & Garrood, of Beccles.
1949: Diesel engine fitted
With acknowledgement to Mr J. Reid "Scottish Drifters Recalled".