The Bosun's Watch! The Fleetwood steam trawler Sethon.

The Bosun's Watch

Pictures courtesy of David Parkinson

The next two pictures were taken on the foredeck of Sethon in 1950. The smaller of the two is Joe Parkinson and the bigger man is John Shaw.

It's a sobering thought but pictures like this next one might be all that we can offer to show the next generation what a cod looked like.

The Sethon's bosun, George Wilson, can just be made out leaning on the bridge rail

A good bag of fish floats alongside the Sethon escorted by a flock of hungry gulls

A good bag comes aboard north of Barra Head.

Technical

Official Number	138974
Yard Number	345
Launched	April 22 1916
Registered	October 16 1916
Gross Tonnage	295
Length	130.2 ft
Breadth	23 ft
89 nhp Engine	Amos & Smith
Speed	9.5 knots
Built by	Cook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, 1916
Owner	Mason Trawlers Ltd
Admiralty Number	3310
Pennant Number	FY 883
Admiralty Number	3310
Armament	1 x 7.5" A/s Howitzer : 1 x 6 pdr

History

1916	Built for Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (GY 928).
October 1916	Requisitioned by RN as bomb thrower/minesweeper FY 3310.
1919	Returned to owners.
June 05 1940	Requisitioned by RN as minesweeper/auxiliary patrol vessel FY 883.
October 02 1945	Returned to owners.
January 14 1942	Sold to St Andrews Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
December 13 1945	Sold to Mason Trawlers Ltd,.
1959	Sold for scrap to Scrapping Co SRL, Belgium.
July 16 1959	Left Fleetwood for Boom for breaking up.