Additional information courtesy of David Slinger
Technical

Official Number: 338782
Yard Number: 879
Completed: 1971
Gross Tonnage: 700
Length: 150 ft
Breadth: 33.5 ft
Depth: 15.09 ft
Built: R. Dunston Ltd, Hessle
Engine: English Electric 12CSVM 1950bhp marine diesel, with Modern Wheel Drive and a Stone Manganese/Seffle variable pitch propellor

History

04.1971: Launched from the yard of R. Dunston Ltd, Hessle {Yd. No. 879), by Miss Carol Wilbraham, as BOSTON BEVERLEY (GY191) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood,
1971: Completed. Registered at Grimsby (GY191).
15.12.1972: Transferred to Fleetwood.
01.1973: First landing into Fleetwood, 935 kit and grossed £16,800.
03.1980: Sold to Ben Mar Fishing Co Ltd, Chile.
06.1982 Vessel laid up due to owners having gone into bankruptcy. Vessel later taken over by Chilean Navy. Porto Montt Southern Naval Base for Chile.
2005: Reported lost at Punta Arenas in the Magellan Straits.

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M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The Len Charnley Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley
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M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The Brian Aspinall

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of Brian Aspinall Collection

Changelog
22/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
03/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.
19/05/2020: Updated information and added an image.