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Ceylonite LH 246
Built | 1917 Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley as "Thomas Buckley" (Steel) |
Yard No | 340p |
Owner at New | Admiralty (Ad No.3607) |
ID no | 144317 |
Launch Date | 07.07.1917 |
Completed | 22.12.1917 (Ordered by Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd Hull, purchased on the stocks by Admiralty). |
Gross Tons | 249 |
Nett Tons | 109 |
Engine | 83 hp T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull |
Length | 125.4ft |
Breadth | 22.5ft |
Depth | 12.2ft |
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Owners | |
28.05.1919 | Loaned to the U.S. Navy for minesweeping duties. |
03.10.1919 | Returned to Royal Navy. |
02.08.1920 | Registered at London LO 276 |
11.1922 | Sold to the Mercantile. |
11.1922 | Acquired by original owners Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (John W. Lown manager) |
25.10.1922 | London registry closed. |
06.11.1922 | Renamed "CEYLONITE". |
06.11.1922 | Registered at Hull H 724 |
29.01.1930 | Owned by Taylor Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Charles Taylor manager) |
29.01.1930 | Hull registry closed. |
01.02.1930 | Registered at Grimsby GY 170 |
22.06.1939 | Bill of Sale: Owned by St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil Arthur Parkes manager). |
09.04.1940 | Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper (P.No.FY1853) joined 63rd Minesweeping Group based at Scapa Flow Orkney. |
22.05.1946 | Returned to Owners. |
09.10.1947 | Bill of Sale: Owned by Joseph Croan, Newhaven Edinburgh (Joseph Croan owner/manager). |
03.12.1947 | Grimsby registry closed. |
12.1947 | Registered at Leith LH 246. |
1960 | Sold as scrap to BISCO (British Iron & Steel Co) for £2750. |
14.06.1960 | Arrived at Charlestown Fife |
12.06.1961 | Scrapped by Ship Breaking Industries Ltd at Charlestown, Fife |