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S.T. Aigret FD180


		

 

 	
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    Technical
	

	

	

	

    Owner
	Brixham Trawlers Ltd.




    Official Number 144432 


Gross Tonnage 276


Length125 ft


Breadth23.5 ft


Draught12.7 ft


Admiralty no.4211


PennantFY.541


Built atSouth Shields



PropulsionCoal fired steam






		

		

    History
	



		

    1918 
	
Built as Admiralty Castle WILLIAM LEEK.





30 June 1928
30/06/1928 Bought by J Marr from the Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull for £5,750.


1929 Renamed Hildina.
 


1939-1946Requsitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper.


1946Returned to owners.



1947Sold to Brixham Trawlers for £19,850 and renamed AIGRET.


1956Scrapped.