Category Archives: Motor Trawler

iv Luella – FD2

Information courtesy of Paul Evans

Technical

Net Tonnage: 14.43
Length: 39′ 6″
Breadth: 10′
Depth: 5′

History

1910: Built at Arnside as HELEN II for George E Stonall of New Brighton, Cheshire.
1910: Completed.
24/11/1910: Registered by owner at Liverpool (LL43).
06/04/1935: Sold to Ludwig Kristin Anderson of Harbour House, Portmadoc and registered at Carnarvon (CO65).
03/03/1936: Sold to Miss Blodwen Lewis of 11 Terrace Road, Portmadoc.
20/06/1938: Sold to Edwin Hugh Roberts of Coer Plan, Penrhos, Pwllheli.
02/01/1943: Sold to John Griffiths of Seaside View, Gorth, Bangor.
04/10/1943: Sold to John Martin of 58 Dronsfield Road Fleetwood, renamed LUELLA after his wife and registered at Fleetwood (FD2).
15/02/1960: Sold and registration cancelled by new owner at Maryport.
21/12/1964: Owned by Kenneth Bee of 8 Albert Square, Fleetwood.
31/12/1968: Sold to Michael John Yarwood of 59 Woodland Avenue, Thornton.
08/04/1969: Sold to David Warren of 7 Glenfield Avenue, Blackpool and Robert Wright of 1 Longwood Lane, Pilling.
20/01/1972: Sold to Arthur Irwin of 21 Huddleston Road, Millom and registered at Fleetwood (FD216).
14/05/1973: Fishing registration cancelled boat transferred to Workington.
1989: Purchased by Mike Griffiths of Liverpool from Mr Chilton of Workington.
1994: Sold to Mr Falshaw and renamed ANNA.
1999: Obtained by Jim Roddick for restoration and renamed HELEN II.
2010: Ownership converted to a Trust and handed to Conway County Council for conversion to a training ship.

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iv Luella FD2

iv Luella FD2
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iv Hannah Hambleton – FD104

Information courtesy of Paul Evans

Technical

Net Tonnage: 8.25
Length: 37’ ft
Breadth: 11 ft
Depth: 4′ 6″

History

1931: Built by William Crossfield & Sons at Arnside as HANNAH HAMBLETON for the Hambleton family of 2 Heath Road, Widnes.
1931: Completed.
08/01/1932: Registered by owners at Runcorn (RN5).
12/06/1951: Purchased by Harry Wright of 124 London Street, Fleetwood and registered at Fleetwood (FD104).
02/05/1961: Boat sold and fishing registration cancelled.
17/08/1966: Purchased by Roy Sidney Mitchenson of 19 Hesketh Close, Fleetwood and registered at Fleetwood (FD260).
17/12/1974: Sold to Ronald McPherson of 67 Queen Street, Millom.
13/01/1976: Owned by John McPherson of 23 Huddleston Road, Millom and B Clark of Town Head Farm, Haverigg.
31/12/1980: Registered at Lancaster (LR177) by new owner Michael Green of 6 Oxford Street, Morecambe.
1982: Sold to Mr Ryding of 30 Cable Road, Hoylake, Wirral.
12/03/1985: Registered at Liverpool (LL40) by new owner William Spencer of Marine Road, Hoylake.
20/01/1986: Fishing registration cancelled as boat had gone ashore at Meols and was severely damaged. Wreck subsequently purchased and rebuilt as a yacht by Jim Roddick of Greasby, Wirral.

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iv Hannah Hambleton FD260

iv Hannah Hambleton FD260
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iv Hannah Hambleton FD104

iv Hannah Hambleton FD104
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iv Eleanora FD184

Information courtesy of Paul Evans

Technical

Net Tonnage: 12.05
Length: 34′ 2″
Breadth: 11 ft
Depth: 5′ 5″

History

1910: Built by John Crossfield & Co., at Conwy as ELEANORA for Evan Harris of 57 Sand Street, Pwllheli.
1910: Completed.
10/10/1910: Registered by owner at Carnarvon (CO70).
17/10/1926: Sold to Rebecca Clark of the Fish Stores, Pwllheli.
17/12/1926: Reported as having an auxiliary motor fitted.
13/10/1931: Sold to John Walkin Owen of 43 Lleyn Street, Pwllheli.
11/08/1941: Registered at Fleetwood (FD184) by new owner William Henry Sawyers of 24 Lower Lune Street, Fleetwood.
29/07/1942: Purchased by Ernest Salthouse of 59 North Church Street, Fleetwood and skippered by James Grundy.
07/03/1944: Sold to William Stevenson of 231 Clifton Street, St Anne’s and skippered by Fred Price and John Richard Wright.
25/07/1944: Sold to Odafoam Limited of Liverpool and skippered by Cyril Sessions.
09/08/1946: Sold to William Stanley Clare and Sidney Vernon Brice of 1 Daisy Bank, Victoria Road, Cleveleys.
25/04/1947: Owned by Vernon Brice of 1 Daisy Bank, Victoria Road, Cleveleys.
13/10/1949: Owned by Charles Bellamy Bird of 6 Maple Avenue, Fleetwood.
12/04/1950: Sold to Arthur ‘Arty’ Swales of Fleetwood.
12/06/1969: Recorded as jointly owned by Arthur ‘Arty’ Swales and Kenneth Falkner of Fleetwood when Fishing registration was cancelled.
21/11/1972: Registered at Fleetwood (FD184) by owner Arthur Swales.
20/05/1985: Sold to Piers Martin of 40 West Road, Lancaster.
01/04/1989: Fishing registration cancelled and sold to become a yacht owned by Tom Dalton racing in the annual nobby races at Liverpool and Conwy.

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i.v. Eleanora FD184

i.v. Eleanora FD184
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iv Eleanora FD184

iv Eleanora FD184
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mfv Goshawk – FD118

Technical

Official Number: 187849
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 56
Net Tonnage: 26
Length: 59.5 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 8.4 ft
Engine: 132bhp oil engine by Lister Engines Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester

History

1956: Built Sandhaven as GOSHAWK FD118.
1.8.1959: Company taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Arthur J. Lewis, manager).
1959: Sold to William J. Taylor, Cleveleys.
1968: Owner William J. Taylor, Strath Gairloch, Ross
By 1980: Registered as STARLIT SEA N127, owners Alistair McBride & Frederick S. Annett, Kilkeel
1987: Owner Alan Williams, Kilkeel
2001: De-registered

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mfv Goshawk FD118

mfv Goshawk FD118
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mfv Goshawk FD118

mfv Goshawk FD118

mfv Goshawk FD118

mfv Goshawk FD118

mfv Goshawk FD118

mfv Goshawk FD118

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M.T. Boston Trident – LT474

Technical

Official Number: 187224
Yard Number: S747
Completed: 1957
Gross Tonnage: 182
Net Tonnage: 61
Length: 102′ 2″(Loa)
Length: 100 ft
Breadth: 22′ 2″
Depth: 11 ft
Oil Engine: 2 stroke 6-cyl 400bhp by Crossley Bros Ltd, Manchester

History

1957: Launched by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.S747) for Friarage Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hartlepool as JOHN O’HEUGH,
7.1957: Completed (J. Graham & Sons Ltd, managers). Registered at Hartlepool (HL48). Fishing from Hull and then Lowestoft.
12.2.1962: On a North Sea trip in heavy seas, picked up 18 survivors from lifeboat from Hull motor vessel FOUNTAINS ABBEY (1197g/1954) abandoned on fire 76 miles E of Spurn Point while on passage Hamburg – Hull. Lifeboat drifted away before two dead crewmen* could be recovered.
1963: Sold along with the company to the Parkes family (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
1963: Registered to Pegasus Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager). Registered at Lowestoft as BOSTON TRIDENT (LT474). Continued to fish from Lowestoft.
1972: Sold to Safetyships Ltd, Aberdeen (Boston Group Holdings & The John Wood Group Ltd, Aberdeen). Summary conversion to offshore platform standby safety role (John Brown & Sons (Aberdeen) Ltd, managers). Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Aberdeen as CARBISDALE.
1978: Sold to George Craig & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen.
1.1979: Sold to H. Kitson Vickers & Sons (Engineers) Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Blyth.

(* Deceased crew – James Cleary, Bosun and William Gilmartin, Motorman)

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M.T. John O'Heugh HL48

M.T. John O’Heugh HL48
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M.T. John O' Heugh HL48

M.T. John O’ Heugh LT474
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M.T. Carbisdale LT474

M.T. Carbisdale LT474
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Changelog
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02/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added image.

M.T. Ayr Dawn – FD522

Technical

Official Number: 306591
Yard Number: S829
Completed: 1966
IMO No.6524022
RSS No. A19033.
Gross Tonnage: 174
Net Tonnage: 60
Length: 94 ft (Loa) 89′ 5″
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Oil Engine: 528bhp 4 stroke 8-cyl Blackstone EVS8M by Lister Blackstone Ltd, Stamford.

History

24.9.1965: Launched at R. Dunston (Hessle) Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.S829) for W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven as DEESIDE by Mrs P. Gates. 5.1966: Completed. Registered at at Lowestoft as (LT517).
5.1973: W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd remaining shares sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
1973: Registered at Lowestoft as BOSTON DEFIANT (LT517).
1978: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
l.1982: Sold to Alexander G. Lincoln, Lowestoft. Registered at Lowestoft as OCEAN
DYNASTY (LT517)
1985: Sold to Neptune Ltd, London (Anglo Spanish principals) (Shipping) Ltd, Milford Haven, managers).
7.1991: Sold to Ayr Fishing Enterprise Ltd, Ayr (Anglo Spanish principals). 10.1991: Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Ayr as AYR DAWN (AR92).
1995: Sold to Seascope Ltd, London (Anglo Spanish principals) (Hooktone Ltd, Ardrossan, managers).
1999: Rebuilt at Santander as a netter – 226g 56n 28,66 x 7,12 x 2,74 metres
20??: Ayr registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD522).
2012: Still fishing.

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M.T. Deeside H517

M.T. Deeside H517
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M.T. Ayr Dawn AR92

M.T. Ayr Dawn AR92
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M.T. Ayr Dawn FD522

M.T. Ayr Dawn FD522
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

M.T. Ayr Dawn FD522

M.T. Ayr Dawn FD522
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Changelog
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09/09/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Faithlie – A100

Additional information courtesy of Geoff Davidson and David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 183855
Gross Tonnage: 168.80
Completed: 1957
Net Tonnage: 56.79
Length: 104.5 ft (loa)
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Wooden built by Montrose Shipyard Ltd, Montrose Engine: 2 stroke 4-cyl 440bhp Widdop

History

1957: Launched by Montrose Shipyard Ltd, Montrose (Yd No.?) for Cedar Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
17.04.1957: Registered at Aberdeen (A100). Alexander Bruce designated manager.
5.1957: Completed. Mortgaged to White Fish Authority, London. First skipper James Reid Bowie.
15.07.1963: Re-possessed by White Fish Authority, London and fished on their behalf out of Aberdeen.
12.09.1967: Arrived Fleetwood.
20.09.1967: Sold to George Anthony Beck, Kendal. Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd managing agents.
07.11.1967: First landing at Fleetwood 192 kits.
19.06.1968: Last landing at Fleetwood before going on charter for survey work, 110 kits.
24.07.1968: Grounded on Tiger’s Tail partially blocking dock channel. Three attempts to refloat failed and vessel listed to 45°.
25.07.1968: At high tide three quarters submerged causing problems for dock traffic.
27.07.1968: RFA Salvage vessel DISPENSER (775grt/1943), on charter to Liverpool & Glasgow Salvage Association, in attendance and with cables attached and the Fleetwood Fire Brigade pumps in operation, parbuckled upright and secured to quayside with cables. Pumped out and later towed into dock. Repaired.
08.1970: Laid up at Glasson Dock.
12.1973: Re-activated for fishing.
1973: Re-engined with Paxman oil engine?
1974: Laid up at Glasson Dock.
19.07.1977: Sold to Patrick John Quill, Carrigaline, Co. Cork.
28.09.1977: Aberdeen registry closed.
1977: Registered at Dublin O.N.401733.
10.1977: Provisionally allocated Dublin PLN (D606). Not traced after 1987.
1980s: Believed sold for conversion to a houseboat on the River Medway. Later hulked opposite Kingsnorth Power Station.

Note: Believed to be the oldest wooden trawler in the UK.

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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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M.V. Dispenser

M.V. Dispenser
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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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Changelog
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25/12/2016: Image added.
22/06/2020: Image added.
15/08/2020: Image added.
12/10/2020: Image added.
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M.T. Georgina Wilson – HL10

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 162470
Yard Number: 724
Completed:1955
Gross Tonnage: 182
Net Tonnage: 61
Length: 102.2 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 9.8 ft
Engine: 6-cyl Type HRN6 350bhp oil engine by Crossley Brothers Ltd, Openshaw, Manchester

History

1955: Launched by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.724) for J. Graham & Sons (Hartlepool) Ltd, Hartlepool as FAIRY COVE.
04.1955: Completed. Registered at Hartlepool (HL10). James B. Graham, West Hartlepool appointed manager.
1966: Sold to James Wilson, Fleetwood. Hazael Fishing Co Ltd operators/managers. Registered at Hartlepool as GEORGINA WILSON (HL10).
19.07.1966: Arrived at Fleetwood.
15.08.1966: First landing at Fleetwood. 110kits.
09.09.1970: Sold to Hubert Jones (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven & Swansea.
11.10.1970: Arrived Milford. Frank Squires, Milford appointed manager.
1974: Laid up at Milford along with other trawlers to bring pressure on the Union for the crews to accept a pay cut the owners also seeking short term subsidy to cover increased costs.
04.04.1974: Sailed for fishing grounds (Sk. Tommy Smith) under existing pay structure.
04.1976: Laid up at Milford due to increased running costs particularly bunker oil.
10.04.1978: Company in liquidation.
02.06.1978: Sold at auction along with BRENDA WILSON (LT80) and JADE STAR GYPSY (LT53) to Robert Wright, Milford Haven for the sum of £11,225. Registered owner Rawlings & Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
1992: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping – ” Delete entry. Vessels continued existence in doubt. ”

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M.T. Georgina Wilson HL10

M.T. Georgina Wilson HL10
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M.T. Georgina Wilson HL10

M.T. Georgina Wilson HL10
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Changelog
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05/11/2020: Added an image.
19/05/2022: Updated information.

M.T. Green Pastures II – N210

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

M.T. Green Pastures N210
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M.T. Green Pastures II N210

M.T. Green Pastures II N210
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M.T. Green Pastures II N210

M.T. Green Pastures II N210
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Changelog
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22/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.

M.T. Boston Comet – LT183

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 302385
From 1993: RSS No.A18916
Yard Number: 399
Completed: 1960
Gross Tonnage: 137
Net Tonnage: 47
Length: 93.6 ft
breadth: 22.4 ft
Depth: 10.6 ft
Engine: 6-cyl 360bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.

History

1960: Launched by James & Stone Ltd, Brightlingsea (Yd.No.399) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood as BOSTON COMET.
11.1960: Completed. Registered at Lowestoft (LT183). Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby appointed manager. Fishing out of Lowestoft. 1966: Sold to St. Christopher Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London. Basil Arthur Parkes appointed manager. Fishing out of Fleetwood.
10.1970: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull. W. H. Kerr, Milford appointed manager. Fishing out of Milford Haven.
08.04.1972: Sailed Milford for Lowestoft and to fish out of that port.
1974: Transferred to Fleetwood on offshore platform standby/rescue duties.
1976: Employed on offshore platform standby/rescue duties. Fishing registry closed. Boston Putford Offshore Safety Ltd, managers.
07.1986: Sold along with BOSTON ARGOSY (ex LT364), BOSTON CORSAIR (ex LT148), BOSTON HORNET (ex LT173), BOSTON WHIRLWIND (ex LT454) in an en bloc deal to Cmaine (Shipping) Ltd, Stonehouse Plymouth (Anglo Spanish principals). All former trawlers. To be refitted in Spain for a return to fishing under the British register, reverting to their former PLNs.
10.1986: Sold to Presslake Ltd, Stonehouse, Plymouth (Joe O’Connor, J. L. J. Couceiro & others). Cmaine (Shipping) Ltd appointed managers.
1987: On completion of refit registered at Lowestoft as BOSTON COMET (LT183).
By 1993: Sold to Great Coast Ltd, Compton Barton, Paignton (Anglo Spanish principals). Grand Sole Fisheries, Paignton appointed managers. Fishing out of Vigo.
25.09.1993: Fishing off St. Kilda (Sk. Anthony Robin St. Clair, Anlaby, Hull); Spanish fishing master and fourteen crew. Boarded by Scottish Fishery Cruiser NORNA for inspection. Arrested on log book offences and retaining undersized fish. Escorted to Stornoway.
04.10.1993: At Stornoway Sheriff Court, Sk. St. Clair pleaded guilty but stated as the skipper he had no responsibility for the fishing or recording the catch, this being undertaken by the Spanish fishing master and his fishermen. Sheriff Ian Cameron could not accept that the accused was “ … just a puppet or figure head. “ and imposed fines of £13,000 for the skipper and £33,200 for the owners. An illegal net was ordered to be forfeit and the ship detained until the fines were paid.
05.07.1994: Registered at Lowestoft as MY FRIEND (LT183).
2000: Refitted with 469bhp oil engine by ??
2000: Remeasured 173g 51n.
2001: Sold to Susa Fishing Ltd, Brixham (Anglo Spanish principals). Grand Sole Fisheries, Paignton appointed managers.
2001: Sold to Ledbeam Ltd. Compton Martin, Paignton (Anglo Spanish principals). Grand Sole Fisheries, Paignton appointed managers.
02.10.2003: Believed decommissioned.

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M.T. Boston Comet LT183

M.T. Boston Comet LT183
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M.T. Boston Comet LT183

M.T. Boston Comet LT183

Changelog
08/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
17/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark.