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M.V. Aberdeen Explorer – A765

Fleetwood Trawler – M.V. Aberdeen Explorer A765
Official Number: 303221
Built: 1965, Hall Russell, Aberdeen
Yard Number: 926
Launched: 17 May 1965
Gross Tonnage: 425
Length: 139.7 ft
Breadth: 29.4 ft
Draught: 12.1 ft
Fishroom: Approx 11,500 cubic feet.
Engine: 1150 Bhp, Mirrlees
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood

History
1965: Built for Aberdeen Motor Trawlers Ltd (Boston Deep Sea Fisheries subsidiary).

10-3-1966: Arrived Fleetwood as Aberdeen Explorer.

1967: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Manager B. A. Parkes.

3-12-1968: Brought to Fleetwood and renamed BOSTON EXPLORER.

1968: To Fleetwood registration FD15.

14-3-1973: Had both her trawl warps cut by the Icelandic coastguard vessel THOR.

11-7-1973: Had one of her trawl warps cut by the Icelandic coastguard vessel AEGIR.

October 1978: Laid up and in the same month sold to George Craig & Sons. Aberdeen.

1979: To Oil-rig Safety Vessel renamed GRAMPIAN EXPLORER, Owner George Craig & Sons Limited.

Images

Aberdeen Explorer A765 - Courtesy of Nicolina, shipsnostalgia.com

Aberdeen Explorer A765 - Courtesy of Nicolina, shipsnostalgia.com

Date: November 5th, 2008 @ 19:21

Categories: Fleetwood Trawlers

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gordon burke

in November 17th, 2008 @ 17:20

the explorer was built at hall russells.this is a very good site.ex FD fisherman. would you have any info about the PETER LOUMAN reg gy …. owned by charlie bird. thanks

Alan Duggan

in November 17th, 2008 @ 19:16

Hello Gordon, im afraid i have no information for the Peter Louman

harold wake

in June 23rd, 2009 @ 10:12

hello Gordon and Peter,my grandad +3 uncles sailed out of fleetwood,grandad chief enegineer,pieter schapp [mate] frans and yan deckha
nds,have you any comments.

Thank you
Harry.

Sean William Liddell

in January 18th, 2010 @ 18:08

I have just recently found out that my father James (Jimmy) Liddell was an enginer on the Boston Explorer, He past away onboard whilst out fishing on the 31/01/1979 when i was just 3mths old and i was wondering if anybody had any pictures of him onboard while he was working?