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M.V. Boston Phantom FD252


  	  	 

  	  	  

  	  	  	
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Official Number 303800


Gross Tonnage 431


Length140 ft


Built atBeverley 1965


OwnerBoston Deep Sea Fisheries







		

    History
	



		

    1965
	To Fleetwood as a new vessel.



Undated
Moved to the east coast under skipper William Nutten
In the course of 1 year there were 3 incidents of the crew refusing their duties, forcing a return to port. 


1984Sold to Colne Group (Claridge Trawlers Ltd.) for oil rig support work.
 


1985 Renamed Colne Phantom.


1992Sold to South Africa.



September 14 2000Vessel has been refitted at the cost of 1,000,000 Rand.



2005Still in service.