ALTMARK  M78

Official No:   300163  Port Number and Year: 2nd in Milford, 1959

Description: Inshore wooden MFV employing trawling nets and lines

Crew:  2 men

Registered at Milford: 9 Jan 1959

Built: J.W. & A. Upham, Berry Head, Brixham,1945

Tonnage: 67.94 grt  30.57 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 70.5 / 19.8 / 8.9

Engine: Lister diesel motor. 160 bhp = 8.5 kts.

Owners:   As MFV.1203 Oct 1945: Admiralty.   As ALTMARK 9 Jan 1959: Thomas Hutton N. Sinclair, 'Groningen House', Wellington Rd., Hakin. (64/64)   1 Jun 1961: Joan Maria Sinclair (widow), 'Groningen House', Wellington Rd., Hakin. Wm. Jabez Davies, 3, Starbuck Rd., Milford.  Ships' rigger.   9 Jun 1961 - Ronald Edward Downs, 72, Pwll-Garth St., Kenfig Hill.

Landed at Milford:

Skippers: Thomas Sinclair.  Jack Sinclair.

Notes: 12 Jun 1961: Vessel went ashore at Sker Bay, Mumbles.   Mumbles lifeboat "William Gammon" stood by and rescued the crew of one with rocket apparatus.  Constructive total loss.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 27 Jul 1961

 

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