Information courtesy of David Slinger and Phillip Rogers.

Technical

Official Number: 302383
Numbers in () taken from Lloyds 1950/51
Numbers in {} taken from Lloyds 1961/62
Gross Tonnage: (111)
Net Tonnage: (48)
Depth: (9.3)
Gross Tonnage: {105}
Net Tonnage: {65}
Length overall {88.0 ft}
Breadth: {21.8}
Built: Built Abeking & Rasmussen Lemwerder Germany 1949
1950/51: (Oil Engine 6 cylinder by Mtrn Werke Mannheim A. G.)
1961/62 Oil engine 5 cylinder 280hp Blackstone. by Blackstone & Co Ltd. Stamford.

History

1949: Built for Flohr & Co Bremerhaven as MARTIN SCHILLING BX?
1953: Sold to An Bord Iascaigh Mhain. Ireland = (sea fishery board) renamed LOCH LORGAN D413.
1960. Sold to Claridge Trawlers Ltd. Lowestoft.
23.7.1960. Arrived Lowestoft. Colne Fishing Co Ltd. Lowestoft. managers. registered LOCH LORGAN LT335
1961: Working on a seasonal basis from Fleetwood.
13.12.1963: At four minutes after midnight Gorleston Coastguard notified coxswain J.R. Plummer of the Caister lifeboat JOSE NEVILLE of a possible vessel in distress. At 12:10am a Mayday was transmitted from LOCH LORGAN, aground on Middle Caister Shoal. Cox. Plummer took his lifeboat alongside and rescued all crew. LOCH LORGAN refloated with the rising tide and drove ashore on North Beach, Yarmouth. Salved and returned to service.
19.12.1968: Last ever landing at Fleetwood landed 70 kits.
28.12.1968: Transferring to Lowestoft (Sk. Charles Pennington). At 11.07am transmitted Mayday call, “Position 51.08n 05.43w, disabled with engine and pump failure and taking on water in severe gale conditions”. Tug GRONINGEN AND Clovelly lifeboat attended and delivered to Milford Haven after a 5 hour tow.
04.1969. Vessel offered for sale £8,000
1970. Sold for breaking up
2.6.1970. Sailed Lowestoft along with the LOCH LAOI LT332 for Blyth for breaking up

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M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335
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Loch Lorgan Fleetwood Landing
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Loch Lorgan News report
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M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335
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Loch Lorgan Crew
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M.T. Sapphire FD47
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History

FD188 photo taken 14th July 1973
D298 photo taken 20th July 1976

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mfv Manx Belle FD188
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mfv Manx Belle FD298
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mfv Anturus FD20
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mfv Anturus FD20
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M.T.Lady Helen FD65
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M.T. Lady Helen FD65
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mfv Solway Hunter FD57
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History

2005: Built by Harris & Garrod, Grimsby for Neil Robson, Bridlington as GENESIS II (SH300) as a potter.
2009: Sold to Laurie Henley, IoM. Scarborough registry closed. Registered at Peel as NEW DAWN (PL1).
2020: Sold to AM Seafoods Ltd, Fleetwood, Peel registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood as GINA B (FD541).
11.2020. Sold to Sk Phil Smy, Lowestoft and Nigel Stead, Grimsby. Registered at Lowestoft as SUE ANN (LT1).

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mfv Gina B FD541
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mfv Gina B FD541
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M.T. Red Rose FD506
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