M.T. Thorina – H318

Fleetwood Trawler – Thorina H318

Official Number: 181277
Yard Number: 766
Completed: 19 March 1946
Gross Tonnage: 315
Net Tonnage: 114
Length: 136′ 8″t
Breadth: 25′ 6″
Depth: 12′ 6″
Engine: Ruston & Hornsby, 600 BHP
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Speed: 10.5 knots
Owner: J Marr & Son Ltd, Hull

History

19/01/46: Launched as THORINA (H318) for J Marr & Son Ltd, Hull.
06/06/1947: Sold to NV Vissch Ijmuiden, Holland (IJM33).
1962: Sold to Claridge Trawlers Ltd, Lowestoft and Renamed ST. GEORGES LT402.
1981: Vessel sold for scrap after being scuttled during the making of the James Bond film “For Your Eyes Only”.

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Thorina - Picture courtesy of Peter Brady

Thorina - Picture courtesy of Peter Brady

M.T. Thorina H318

M.T. Thorina H318
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Thorina IJM33

M.T. Thorina IJM33
Picture courtesy of JanH

Category: Fleetwood Trawlers

Comments

  1. E Chapman says:
    March 11, 2011 at 3:10 am

    Rumour has it that when ‘Old man Claridge found out how much the model cost for the sinking scene in ‘For Your Eyes Only’ he said they could have sunk her for real.She was scraped after return from a fishing trip with her fish hold flooded.

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