JOHN EVANS LO348

As HARRY MELLINGS FD397

Courtesy of Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust and The Bosun's Watch

Official No:  144512    Port Number and Year:   London, 1920 (LO348)                                                                                Fleetwood, 1921 (FD397)                                                                                                          London, 1935 (LO55)

Description: Castle Class steel side trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Ketch rigged

Crew:

Built: 1919 by J. P. Rennoldson & Co, South Shields (Yard no. 204)

Tonnage: 275 grt  113 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 125.3  / 23.4 / 12.6

Engine: T 3-Cyl. 87 rhp.10 kts.  Engine by Smith's Docks Co., Middlesborough

Owners:   As JOHN LEWIS Nov 1919: The Admiralty   Renamed JOHN EVANS LO348 21 Apr 1920: Sold by the Admiralty as a fishing vessel.   29 Nov 1921: Melling Trawlers, Fleetwood Manager: Henry Melling Renamed HARRY MELLING FD 397   1934:  Iago Steam Trawler Co., London & Fleetwood Manager: Edward D. W. Lawford October 1935:  As LO55   1945: J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers), Docks, Milford Manager: John Charles Llewellin (Fishing from Fleetwood)   1948: Deep Sea Fisheries, Fleetwood Managers: Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co.

Landed at Milford: 9 Jul 1920 - 8 Oct 1924

Skippers:

Notes: Aug 1939: Requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to a minesweeper (P.No.FY538). Jul 1945: Returned to owners. Nov 1955: Broken up at Ghent.

 

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