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Fleetwood Trawler - M.V. Ross Fortune FD281
Official number: 307549
IMO Number: 6515801
Gross Tonnage: 457grt / 183nrt
Length: 120′ 0″ ft
Breadth: 30′ 0″ ft
Draught: 19′ 6″ ft
Engine: 4 stroke Vee 12-cyl oil engine by Davey, Paxman & Co Ltd, Colchester - CP propeller
Built: 1965, Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History
15.4.1965: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1501) for Ross Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (British United Trawlers Group(B.U.T.), Hull) as Ross Fortune.

10.1965: Completed. Registered at Grimsby (GY1365).

1969: Transferred to Goweroak Ltd, Grimsby.

1970: Transferred within the British United Trawlers Group to fish from Fleetwood operated by Wyre Trawlers Ltd. Grimsby Registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD281).

1972: Sold to Bonavista Cold Storage Co Ltd, St, John’s, Nfl. Fleetwood registry closed. Renamed Fury V. Registered at St. John’s.

2.1972: Re-engined 2 stroke Vee 12-cyl oil engine by General Motors Corp Electro-Motive Div, La Grange, Il, USA

2.1972: Re-measured at SS - 320grt / 103nrt

1982: Sold to Naviera Fury S. de R.L., San Lorenzo, Honduras. St. John’s registry closed. Renamed Fury. Registered at San Lorenzo, HND flag.

2002: Lloyd’s Register Supplement - “Delete entry-vessels continued existence in doubt.”

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Fleetwood Trawler - M.F.V. Lorenzo FD348
Official Number: 365789
RSS Number: A13230
IMO Number:. 7422506
Gross Tonnage: 161grt / 60nrt
Length: 23,25m
Breadth: 6,86m
Draught: 2,9m
Engine: 4 stroke 6-cyl 750bhp/552kW oil engine by Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stockport CP Propeller

History
1973: Ordered from Ryton Marine Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne for Sk. James McLean, Peterhead & Caley Fisheries Group, Aberdeen.

1974: Ryton Marine Ltd in liquidation.

1974: Order transferred to Intrepid Marine International Ltd, Berwick. 3.

1975: Intrepid Marine International Ltd, Berwick in liquidation. Berwick Shipyard taken over by Associated Fisheries Ltd, Hull.

1975: Sk. McLean sold interest to Caley Fisheries Group, Peterhead.

1976: Shipyard continued building under title of Tweed Shipyard (Berwick) Ltd. Vessel transferred to Associated Fisheries Group.

1976: Launched by Tweed Shipyard (Berwick) Ltd, Berwick (Yd.No.1004) for British United Trawlers (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (Associated Fisheries Group) as LORENZO.

1976: Allocated by British United Trawlers to Fleetwood (Wyre Trawlers Ltd, managers).

3.1977: Completed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD348).

1978: Sold to Sk. Arthur Buchan, Peterhead & Caley Fisheries (Peterhead) Ltd. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Peterhead (PD239).

1990: Sold to Stephen Ritchie Jnr, St. Fergus & Others (Peterhead Fishermen Ltd, agents). Renamed SUNLIGHT (PD187).

199?: Fitted with a shelterdeck.

2002: Decommissioned and sold for demolition.

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Fleetwood Trawler - M.F.V. Sharwendon FD390

Official number: 397734
RSS Number: A16761
Gross Tonnage: 55grt / 20nrt
Length: 22,45m
Breadth: 5,43m
Draught: 2,20m
Engine: 4 stroke oil engine 400bhp/298kW by Cummins Engine Co Inc, Columbus, Ind, USA
VCU: 256
Built: 1964, Groningen, Netherlands
Owner: Ansell & Cato

History
1964: Completed at Groningen for French owners as La Cigalee.

1979(?): Sold to David B. Nicholson, Annan. Renamed Sharwendon (BA47).

1979(?): Registered under Part IV - 50g 50n.

1982: Re-registered 54grt / 20nrt allotted O.N.

1982: Sold to William B. Ansell, Brian Cato & Others, Fleetwood. Ballantrae registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD390).

1985(?): Sold to Mallink Ltd, Douglas, IoM & Others.

19??: Sold to Reginald Birch, Fleetwood.

1999: Sold for demolition.

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