Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 341750
IMO: 7044081
Yard Number: 317
Completed: 1971
Gross Tonnage: 532
Net Tonnage: 180
Length: 137′ 1″
Breadth: 32′ 1″
Depth: 12′ 1″
Built: Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Wallsend
Engine: Ruston by English Electric Ltd, Newton-le-Willows (the old Vulcan Foundry) – 1417kW/1900bhp
Built: Clelands Ltd, Wallsend
Speed: 13 knots

History

1971: Built by Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Wallsend for J. Marr & Sons, Fleetwood, as the first of a highly successful class of wet fish stern trawler. Registered at Fleetwood (FD126).
1982: Transferred to Hull.
1985: Sold to Cam Shipping Co, Lowestoft as safety standby vessel CAM SEARCHER.

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M.T. Gavina FD126
Picture courtesy of The Peter Hearn Collection

M.T. Gavina FD126
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Gavina FD126
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Gavina FD126
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

M.T. Gavina FD126
Picture from the Internet

M.T. Gavina FD126
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

M.V. Cam Searcher
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

Changelog
03/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
16/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.
19/08/2017: Updated and corrected information.
05/01/2018: Added an image.
30/10/2020: Added an image.
18/04/2021: Added an image.