M.T. Princess Royal – FD176
Fleetwood Trawler – Princess Royal FD176
Official Number: 185287
Built: Aberdeen 1952 by John Lewis and Sons
Yard Number: 229
Gross Tonnage: 318
Length: 124′ 7” ft
Breadth: 25′ 2” ft
Draught: 12 ft
Engine: Number 301 (D) built by Messrs Mirilees, Bickerton & Day, Stockport.
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd
History
1953: Represented Fleetwood at the Coronation Spithead review, along with RED HACKLE.
1958: Owned by Eton F Co. Ltd, Fleetwood.
1959: Owned by Acadia Fisheries Ltd, St Johns Newfoundland and renamed ACADIA HERON.
1967: Owned by Boston D S F Co Ltd, Lowestoft and renamed BOSTON LANCASTER.
1970: Owned by Offshore Diving & Finance Inc, Panama and renamed CORSAIR.
1974: Same owners but renamed SUBSEA CORSAIR.
Images
Princess Royal FD176 - Courtesy of Peter Brady
Princess Royal FD176 as Arcadia Heron - Courtesy of the JJ Collection
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