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© Reproduced with acknowledgement to FHMT & Bosuns Watch websites |
Concertator GN 8
| Built | 1917 Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough as "John Thorling" (Steel) |
| Yard No | 706 |
| Owner at New | Admiralty (Ad No. 3527) |
| ID no | 143964 |
| Launch Date | 27.07.1917 |
| Completed | 01.09.1917 |
| Gross Tons | 276 |
| Nett Tons | 107 |
| Engine | 61 hp T.3-cyl by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough |
| Length | 125.5ft |
| Breadth | 23.4ft |
| Depth | 12.8ft |
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| Owners | |
| 24.08.1920 | Registered at London LO 430 |
| 1920 | Sold to the Mercantile |
| 1920 | Owned by W. H. East, Milford Haven. |
| 1925 | Owned by River Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Henry Blackburn manager) |
| 28.11.1925 | London registry closed. |
| 30.11.1925 | Registered at Fleetwood FD 75 |
| 10.12.1925 | Renamed "RIVER KENT" |
| 1926 | Kelsall & Blackburn, Fleetwood appointed managers. |
| 06.04.1932 | Lost her rudder during heavy weather off the Mull of Kintyre, after 36 hours taken in tow to Belfast by S.T. “Edward Cattelly” FD 204. Temporary repairs carried out and towed to Fleetwood by tug “Flying Kite” (260g/1929). |
| 1934 | Owned by Thomas L. Devlin & Sons, Granton Edinburgh (Thomas L. Devlin Jnr manager) |
| 09.11.1934 | Fleetwood registry closed. |
| 11.1934 | Renamed "CONCERTATOR" |
| 11.1934 | Registered at Granton GN 8 |
| 31.08.1939 | Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper (P.No FY.637) based at GreatYarmouth in the 28th minesweeping group Nore Command (Hire rate £80.4.2d/month) . |
| 04.1941 | Chief Skipper George Youngson Abernethy, R.N.R.awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. |
| 1942 | Owned by Thomas L. Devlin & Sons Ltd, Granton Edinburgh |
| 01.1946 | Returned to Owners |
| 22.07.1946 | Owned by Yolland Brothers, Milford Haven (J. Yolland manager) |
| 08.07.1948 | Owned by J. Marr and Son Ltd, Fleetwood ( £12500 ) |
| 07.1948 | Granton registry closed. |
| 08.07.1948 | Registered at Fleetwood FD 276. |
| 09.03.1951 | Owned by Stephen Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen ( John N. Stephen manager) |
| 03.1951 | Fleetwood registry closed |
| 03.1951 | Renamed "THOMAS STEPHEN" |
| 03.1951 | Registered at Aberdeen A.680 |
| 1958 | Owned by Seafield Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (John A. Lewis manager) |
| 1959 | Owned by John A. Lewis, Aberdeen. |
| 1959 | Sold as scrap |
| 12.08.1959 | Scrapped in Rotterdam Holland |