Technical

Official Number: 303794
Yard Number: 993
Completed: 1965
Gross Tonnage: 440
Net Tonnage: 149
Length: 135′ 2″
Breadth: 28′ 4″
Depth: 14′ 6″
Built: Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Beverley
Owner: J Marr & Son Ltd

History

To Fleetwood from new.
This class of trawler cost £169,000 to build and was a top trawler for her class under Victor Buschini
1965: Launched by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Beverley.
1977 sold to the Boyd Line, Hull and renamed ARCTIC BRIGAND
1979 sold to Aberdeen and renamed GRAMPIAN HUNTER (A85).
1987 sold to David Atkinson and renamed STELLA ORION and re-registered at Fleetwood as FD58.
1987: Sold to Spain and rebuilt with part shelterdeck.
2010: Berthed at Puerto de Santa Maria (as ROCHE) in the Cadiz province, after being used as a fish carrier out of Morocco.
2002: Still fishing.

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M.T. Zonia FD236
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Zonia FD236
Picture courtesy of The David Buckley Collection

M.T. Zonia FD236
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Zonia FD236
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.S.V. Grampian Hunter A85

M.T. Stella Orion FD58
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

M.T. Stella Orion FD58
Picture from The Frank Pook Collection

M.T. Stella Orion FD58
Picture from the Internet

M.T. Roche

Changelog

10/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
31/03/2017: Image added and FMHT watermark removed.
11/06/2017: Image added.
01/09/2017: Added a picture.
27/12/2017: Added a picture.
12/02/2019: Added a picture.