Technical
Official Number: 187841
Yard Number: 1406
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 338
Net Tonnage: 119
Length: 127.5 ft
Breadth: 27.0 ft
Depth: 13.5 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 736bhp 7-cyl by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day
Speed: 11.25 knots
History
28.11.1955: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby for Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood, as WYRE VANGUARD, at a cost of £140,180
15.12.1955: Registered at Fleetwood (FD36).
01.07.1969: Became part of British United Trawlers fleet.
10.1973: On a trip to Faroes (Sk. Roy Belcher) reported to owners that a stowaway, identified as Adam Davis of Northendon, had been discovered.
18.05.1978: Transferred to British United Trawlers (Aberdeen) Ltd Aberdeen (FD36).
1979: Laid up in Royal Albert Dock, East London.
1980: Sold to Court Bros, London. Sold to R.J. Downes, Southend-on-Sea for breaking up.
04.1980: Commenced breaking at Southend.
15.09.1980: Fleetwood registry closed.
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Changelog
25/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
30/08/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.
01/06/2018: Updated the information.
03/02/2019: Added an image.
26/05/2019: Picture added.
30/09/2020: Picture added.