mfv Faith Star – FD204

Additional information courtesy of Steven Brown
Technical

Official Number: 182380
Gross Tonnage: 24
Net Tonnage: 14
Length: 44 ft
Built: 1950, Slater and Barnard Boatbuilders, Lossiemouth
Engine: 66bhp Gardner

History

1950: Completed by Slater and Barnard Boatbuilders, Lossiemouth as FAITH STAR WY48, Owned by Richard Theaker.
1965: Owned by Robert W. Ashton & Ernest Sharrock. Registered as FAITH STAR FD204
1967: Owned by Kenneth P. Brown, Fleetwood. Engine replaced by a Lister, at Glasson Dock, after a crankshaft failure.
1973: Frame gantry fitted and the Lister engine replaced by a Gardiner 6LX.
1975: Steel wheelhouse fitted.
1976: Owned by George H. Lamb & Christopher C. Connor.
1976: To Maryport.
By 1980: She was back in Scotland, in Fife, and owned by Ian M. Anderson & Others.
By 1982: Owned by Peter R. Mowbray & Others still in Fife and still with her Fleetwood Registration.

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mfv Faith Star FD204

mfv Faith Star FD204
Picture courtesy of Fred Baker

mfv Faith Star FD204

mfv Faith Star FD204
Picture courtesy of Emiel Rycx

mfv Faith Star FD204

mfv Faith Star FD204
Picture courtesy of Neil Geddes Snr.

Changelog
09/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
09/02/2017: Updated information.