SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY LTD., SOUTH BANK

Name JOHN THORLING
Type Trawler (Admiralty Castle Class)
Yard Number 706
Launched 20/07/1917
Completed 09/1917
Off. Number 143964
Engine builder Smith's Dock
Engine type T 3 cyl
GRT 276
Length (feet) 125.5 (134 oa)
Beam (feet) 23.4
First owner Admiralty (Adm. No. 3527, in use as minesweeper)
   
History 24/08/1920 Registered by Admiralty as fishing vessel at London (LO430).
  1920 To W. H. East, Milford Haven.
  1925 RIVER KENT (FD75), River Steam Fishing Co.Ltd. (Kelsall & Blackburn), Fleetwood.
  1934 CONCERTATOR (GN8), Thomas L. Devlin & Sons (T. L. Devlin), Granton.
  31/08/1939 - 25/07/1946 Requisitioned by Admiralty for minesweeping (Adm. no. Fy.637)
  07/1946 Sold to Yolland Bros. Ltd, Milford Haven.
  08/07/1948 (FD276) J.Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood.
  1951 THOMAS STEPHEN (A680), Stephen Fishing Co Ltd. (John N. Stephen), Aberdeen
  1958 To Seafield Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
   
Fate 12/08/1959 Arrived Rotterdam for breaking up.

For a photo as CONCERTATOR, and further details,

see the Bosun's Watch website.

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