M.T. Susan Bird – FD357

Technical

Official Number: 365780
Official Number: A16749
Gross Tonnage: 69
Length: 24.8 m
Breadth: 5.93 m
Depth: 2.41 m
Engine: 410 kw
VCU: 331.81

History

1964: Built as UK-157 CORNELIS JAN.
1968: Sold to the De Vries family and renamed EBENHAEZER UK4.
1973: Bought from Holland by Alan Edwards, North Wales.
1976: Sold to Charlie Bird, Fleetwood. Registration changed to FD357. Renamed SUSAN BIRD for his granddaughter.
1980: to Seafalke Shipping Co Ltd, Surrey (Keith Schofield, Newhaven, manager)
Late 90s early 00s: Moved to Kircudbright,
2000: In commission with a refrigerated hold, propulsion nozzle and operating as a scalloper.
07.2008: Last seen working out of Aberdeen.
06.2015: Working from Fraserburgh (FR357).
10.2023: Reported working from Gambia as ANN BONNY.

Known Skippers
Willem de Boer

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M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Ann Bonny

M.T. Ann Bonny
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

Changelog
07/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
31/01/2024: Minor update to history.
31/01/2024: Added an image.