GAELIC  M204

Official No:  96220      Port Number and Year:  19th in Grimsby, 1890 (GY245)                                                                                  39th in Aberdeen, 1920 (A549)                                                                                    9th in Milford, 1928

Description: Iron side / beam trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Ketch rigged: mainsail, foresail,  mizzen

Crew:  13 men (1890); 9 men (by 1914 to 1924)

Registered at Milford: 24 Aug 1928

Built: 1890, by Earles Co., Hull.  (Yard no. 337)

Tonnage: 158.83 grt  64.05 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet):  100.9  / 20.5 / 10.7

Engine: T 3-Cyl. 55 rhp.; engine and boiler by builder.

Owners:   As GY245 31 May 1890: Grimsby Steam Fishing Co. Ltd., Fish Dock Rd., Great Grimsby. Manager: Henry Kelly, Cleethorpes, Lincs. (1890 - c.1912)                 George E. J. Moody, Knoll House, Cleethorpes. (c. 1912 - 1914)   Aug 1915: Popples Fish Curing Co. (Grimsby) Ltd., Patrick St., Grimsby. Manager: John Popple. (Same address.)   Apr 1917: George F. Sleight, Fish Docks, Grimsby. Managing owner.   As A549 17 Nov 1920:  Walker Steam Trawler Fishing Co., Aberdeen. Managing owner: Andrew Walker, Commercial Quay, Aberdeen.   As M204 24 Aug 1928: Glenalvon Randolph Turberville, 90 Gilfach St., Bargoed (Window cleaning proprietor) (32/64) Managing owner: John Powell Houston, 'Hillcrest', Wellington Rd., Hakin (Marine engineer)  (32/64)

Landed at Milford: (A549) 15 Apr - 11 Aug 1928;  (M204)  21 Aug 1928 - 17 May 1933; 31 Aug 1933 - 1 Jul 1934.

Skippers:

Notes:  Jan - Feb 1915: Armed intended to be patrol trawler, but released as unsuitable. 1917-19: Requisitioned into Fishery Reserve. 25 Oct 1920: Grimsby Register closed. 18 Aug 1928: Aberdeen Register closed. 13 Jul 1934:  Laid up until breaking up.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 7 Feb 1935.  Broken up by P. Hancock & Sons, Pembroke Dock

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