M.T. Aberdeen Explorer – A765
Technical
Official Number: 303221
Yard Number: 926
Completed: 1965
Gross Tonnage: 425
Length: 139.7 ft
Breadth: 29.4 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: 1150 Bhp, Mirrlees
Fishroom: Approx 11,500 cubic feet.
Built: Hall Russell, Aberdeen
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.
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Aberdeen Explorer A765 - Courtesy of the JJ Collection
M.T. Aberdeen Explorer FD15
Picture courtesy of Len Charnley
M.T. Aberdeen Explorer on Tiger's Tail
Picture courtesy of Len Charnley
M.T. Boston Explorer FD15
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
Hello Gordon, im afraid i have no information for the Peter Louman
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.
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?