M.F.V. Green Pastures II N210
Additional information courtesy of Mike Craine
Technical
Official Number: 306823
RSS No.A19746
Completed: 1965
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 69’-7” (21,23)
Breadth: 22’-3” (6,78)
Depth: 9’-7” (2,93) feet (metres)
Oil Engine Caterpillar D353TA – 380bhp
Re-engined Caterpillar 565bhp/421kW?
History
18.9.1965: Launched by Herd & Mackenzie Ltd, Buckie for William J. V. Chambers, Annalong, Co. Down as GREEN PASTURES II.
1965: Completed. Registered at Newry (N210).
12.1965: Landed 2,000st of white fish from 12 day trip, grossed £2,586.
1960s-1970s: Seasonal pair trawling for herring with SPES MELIOR (N145).
By 1980: Owned by William E. McCullough, Annalong, Co. Down.
By 1986: Owned by A. I. McCullough, Annalong, Co. Down.
By 1988: Owned by David C. Rainford, Little Singleton, Blackpool & David Buston, Fleetwood.
1994: Owned by David Buston, Fleetwood.
1995: Sold to Murdoch Macrea, Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire.
2002: Ceased fishing. Newry registry closed. Sold to Mallaig for possible preservation but broken up.
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M.F.V. Green Pasture II N210
Picture courtesy of Tony Frith
M.F.V. Green Pasture II N210
Picture courtesy of Lee Brown
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