Technical

Official Number: 306823
RSS Number: A19746
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 69′ 7″ (21,23 m)
Breadth: 22′ 3″ (6,78 m)
Depth: 9′ 7″ (2,93 m)
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.T. Green Pastures N210
Picture from the Internet

M.T. Green Pastures II N210
Picture courtesy of Lee Brown

M.T. Green Pastures II N210
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

Changelog
10/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
22/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.