Additional information courtesy of Mike Craine

Technical

Official Number: 306823
RSS No.A19746
Completed: 1965
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 69’-7” (21,23)
Breadth: 22’-3” (6,78)
Depth: 9’-7” (2,93) feet (metres)
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.F.V. Green Pasture II N210
Picture courtesy of Tony Frith

M.F.V. Green Pasture II N210
Picture courtesy of Lee Brown

History

1911: Completed by Mackay Brothers, Alloa (Yd.No.13) for William Murray Snr, Buckie (managing owner) as CORN RIG. Registered at Buckie (BCK83).

18.1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter.

7.1915: Employed on Boom Defence duties. Based Scapa.

1920: Returned to owner (Wm. Murray, 9 Seaview Road, Buckpool).

1920: Sold to William Murray Snr & John McK. Murray, Buckie.
8.12.1923: Severely damaged by fire, salved and re-fitted.

By 1924: Registered owner John McK. Murray, Buckie.

25.11.1937: In foggy conditions stranded at 6.18 am. on Caister Shoal, Yarmouth Roads. Refloated at 9.45 am. and proceeded to fishing grounds.

By 1939: Sold to J. Murray, Buckie & others.

16.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service on contraband control (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month).

7.1940: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.

10.1945: At Buckie “to return to fishing”.

1949: Sold to Andrew Wilson, Buckie & others.

1950: Registered at Buckie as Hazeldale (BCK83).

1950: Converted by Herd & Mackenzie Ltd, Buckie, fitted with 4 stroke 5-cyl 240bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.

1950: Re measured 96g 34n

Pre 1952: Managers became Hazael Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. Thain).

1967: Laid up.

1967: Sold to W. Donnan, Whitehaven.

13.9.1967: Buckie registry closed.

1.1968: Sold to Messrs C. & J. Davies Ltd, Fleetwood for breaking up.

6.1974: Buckie registry closed.

Images

Hazeldale BCK83 - Photo Courtesy of Fred Baker

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