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S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265


  	  	 
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Technical
Official Number 180333
Yard Number 789
Launched November 01 1947
Registered January 26 1948
Gross Tonnage 366
Length136.9 ft
Breadth 26.1 ft
600 ihp engine C D Holmes
Speed 10.9 knots
Built byCook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, 1947
OwnerClifton Steam Fishing Ltd
History
July 07 1956 Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
1963 Sold to Aberdeen Near Water Trawlers Ltd, Aberdeen.
February 02 1963Transferred to Aberdeen.
May 13 1963Returned to Fleetwood.
December 08 1963Ran aground on Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay. All crew rescued by breeches buoy.
December 15 1963Refloated by the Admiralty tug DISPENSER (775GT b 1943) and taken to Port Glasgow.
1964Vessel sold for scrap to Shipbreaking Industries.
February 12 1964Arrived Faslane for breaking.