GEORGE FRENCH LO197

Official No:  143467     Port Number and Year:  -  in London, 1919 (LO197)                                                                                   -  in Grimsby, 1921 (GY1315)

Description: Strath class; steel side trawler; steam screw, coal burning.

Crew: 10 men (1921)

Built: 1918, Murdoch & Murray, Brown St. Yard,  Port Glasgow (Yard no. 281)

Tonnage: 205 grt. 82.83 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 115.3 / 22.1 / 12.1

Engine: T 3-Cyl. 57 RHP, 430 IHP.  10.5 kts. Engine by Ross & Duncan.

Owners:   As GEORGE FRENCH LO197 20 Dec 1919: John T. Jackson, Elmleigh, Ilkley, Yorks. Manager: William Barton, Esk Tce., Whitby.   Jan 1920: Irish Trawler Co. Ltd., Larne Harbour, Co. Antrim. Manager: Alexander B. MacRae, Auckleach, Stranraer. (Unknown Milford manager - see landings below.)   As GY1315. 31 Oct 1921: Consolidated Steam Fishing Ice Co. (Grimsby) Ltd., Auckland Rd., Fish Docks, Grimsby. Manager: John Denton Marsden. (Same address.) 30 Jan 1922: As ARLETTE GY1315 4 Mar 1924: Manager: Sir John Denton Marsden. 29 Jun 1927: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd., Auckland Rd., Fish Docks, Grimsby. 1930: Manager: Sir John D. Marsden. (Same address.)   18 Nov 1943: Sir John Irvin MBE, Banchory, Kincardinshire.  (16/64) Richard Irvin, Coults, Aberdeenshire.                                        (16/64) Archie Miller Miekle, Monkseaton, Northumberland.               (16/64) Tyne Trawlers Ltd., North Shields.                                             (16/64) Manager: Archie Miller Miekle.   30 May 1952:  Richard Irvin, Coults, Aberdeenshire. Lady Agnes Margaret Irvin, Banchory, Kincardinshire. George Stanley Walter, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Barrister)   01 Jun 1952: Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd., North Shields.  (64/64) Manager: Archie Miller Miekle. (17 Jul 1952)

Landed at Milford:  4 Mar 1920  - 19 Jan 1921 (32 landings)

Notes:  George French, age 27, born in Stratford; OS on HMS VICTORY, at Trafalgar. 10 Jun 1918: Completed as minesweeper 1917.  Admy. no. 3747.  1x12pdr. 12cwt QF Mk I/II.  Fitted with listening hydrophones. 22 Oct 1921: London registry closed. 29 Aug 1939: Requisitioned in WWII for the Examination Service. Based in the Humber. 29 Sep 1946: Returned to owners at North Shields. 25 Mar 1952: Sir Hannell Irvin died. Nov 1959: Broken up. 05 Nov 1959: Grimsby registry closed.

Thanks for the information via Bill Blow.

 

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