SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY LTD., SOUTH BANK
| Name | CERESIA (FD26) |
| Type | Trawler |
| Yard Number | 567 |
| Launched | 12/05/1914 |
| Completed | 06/1914 |
| Off. Number | 136890 |
| Engine builder | Smith's Dock |
| Engine type | T 3 cyl |
| GRT | 284 |
| Length (feet) | 128.8 |
| Beam (feet) | 23.5 |
| First owner | Staretta Steam Fishing Co. Ltd., Fleetwood |
| History | 11/1914-1919 Hired by Admiralty as Minesweeper, Adm. No. 194. |
| 1921 CHORLEY, Wyre Steam Trawling Co. Ltd. (J.N.Ward & Son), Fleetwood | |
| Pre 1927 Palatine Steam Trawling Co. Ltd. (J.N.Ward & Son), Fleetwood | |
| 1936 Ora Trawlers Ltd. (Sydney Leech), Fleetwood | |
| 25/01/1940 Admiralty requisition as Boom Defence Vessel, Adm. No. Z.153 | |
| Fate | 25/04/1942 Foundered off Start Point |
For a trials photo on the Redcar and Cleveland Museums website, click here. (NB incorrectly dated as 1911)
CERESIA as CHORLEY
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