Ben Dearg

Ben Dearg
Ben Dearg
Ben Dearg
iBase ID
260282
Vessel name
Ben Dearg
Fishing number
FD286
Type of vessel
ST
Official number
144518
Previous names
Turcoman; Daily Express; Etoile Polaire ll; Thomas Alexander
Year constructed
1920
Constructed by
Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd
Constructed at
Beverley
Gross tons
280
Length
125.5 ft
Beam
23.5 ft
Depth
12.7 ft
Engines
Amos & Smith, 86 NHP, 10.5 knots
Construction notes
Yard No. 420
Castle class trawler
Owner/Manager
J Marr & Son
Previous owner
R Irvin & Son Hellyer Bros Boston D S F Remy & Huret
Subsequent owner
Anglo-Australian Fishing Co
Date sunk
1953
Place sunk
Australia
General notes
Built for the Admiralty as the 'Castle' Class trawler THOMAS ALEXANDER (no FY 4404). She was completed as a fishing trawler and launched on 18/07/1919.
22/04/1920 Sold to Remy & Huret, Boulogne, France and renamed ETOILE POLAIRE ll.
1930 To Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood and renamed DAILY EXPRESS (FD68).
13/12/1933 To Hellyer Bros Ltd, Hull and renamed TURCOMAN (H523).
21/09/1936 To R Irvin & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen and renamed BEN DEARG (A416).
28/08/1939 Requisitioned by the Royal Navy as a mine-sweeper (no FY 690).
06/06/1946 Returned to fishing.
06/03/1942 To J Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for 8,900 pounds.
1946 Registered as FD286.
01/07/1949 To Anglo Australian Fishing Co, Port of Albany, Australia.
1953 Vessel used as target vessel and sunk by the Australian Navy.

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