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M.F.V. Rotha – LT208

Fleetwood Trawler – Rotha LT208
Official Number: 162996
Built by: Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft in 1937
Yard Number: 255
Gross Tonnage: 83
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 75′ 6” ft
Breadth: 20′ 7”
Draught: 7′ 5” ft ( She was lengthened in 1955 to 82 ft )
Engine: 5 cyl 4SA 150 bhp Ruston & Hornsby, Lincoln. Re-engined in 1955 5 cyl 4SA 220 bhp Ruston & Hornsby Lincoln

History
ROTHA was built for LT 1934 Ltd, Lowestoft (W. F. Cockrell, manager).

7.6.1937: Registered at Lowestoft (LT208).

27.2.1940: She was requisitioned by the admiralty as a drifter on a monthly hire rate of £78.16.10d and was returned in 1945.

22/1/1947: Gordon David Claridge, Wheathampstead, Herts as ROTHA LT208.

Midland Bank Ltd London, Gordon David Claridge, Colne Fishing Company, manager G. D. Claridge Lowestoft, all on 18/1/1949 at different times.

1955: Chartered to M. A. F. F. with GULA for pair trawling experiment.

13/5/1958: Midland Bank Ltd.

21/5/1958: Colne Fishing Company Ltd, manager G. D. Claridge, Lowestoft as ROTHA LT 208.

1971: Wheelhouse modernized and whale back fitted at Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.

Converted to M. S. S. Vessel 1971. as ROTHA of Lowestoft. Company name changed to Colne Shipping Company Ltd, manager G. D.

1976: She went to offshore platform support.

27/6/1982: Claridge, Lowestoft as ROTHA of Lowestoft.

Sold 1986 to G. T. Services Barking, for breaking up sailed from Lowestoft 4/7/1986.

Lowestoft register closed 29/10/1986.

Images

Rotha LT208 from the Barry Banham Collection