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 Controller GN 79

Built 1913   Alexander Hall & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen  (Steel)
   
Yard No 488
   
Owner at New Thomas L. Devlin,  Granton Edinburgh (owner/manager)
   
ID no 131824
   
Launch Date 26.06.1913
   
Completed 07.1913
   
Gross Tons 201
   
Nett Tons 76
   
Engine 57 hp   T.3-cyl by Alexander Hall & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen
   
Length 115.4ft
   
Breadth 22.1ft
   
Depth 11.9ft
   
Owners  
28.07.1913 Registered at Granton GN 79
08.1914 Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper (Ad No 298) based in the Aegean Sea.
1919 Returned to Owner
28.02.1919 Thomas L. Devlin deceased, (Robert D. Devlin & Thomas L. Devlin Jnr managers) (Company Trustees -Grace Darney Devlin ( his wife); John Inglis, Peebles; Alex Stewart ( R. C. Priest) St Mary's Cathedral House Edinburgh)).
17.06.1919 Mortgaged by Thomas L. Devlin (Trustees), Granton Edinburgh (A).
17.06.1919 Mortgagee: John Inglis, Peebles, Peeblesshire.
08.02.1923 Mortgage (A) discharged upon the death of John Inglis.
05.07.1923 Owned by Thomas L. Devlin & Sons, Granton Edinburgh (Robert D. Devlin & Thomas L. Devlin Jnr owner/managers).
11.11.1926 Following the death of Robert D. Devlin; Thomas L. Devlin Jnr becomes owner/ manager.
1934 Owned by North Star Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen    ( J. A. Harrow manager )
11.1934 Granton registry closed.
14.11.1934 Registered at Aberdeen A.208
06.12.1934 Owned by North Star Steam Fishing Co Ltd & James Watson (skipper), Aberdeen (John Alexander Harrow manager)
01.1940 Requisitioned and converted to Dan Layer (P.No.4.447).
1942 Converted to Boom Defence Vessel.
04.1944 Converted to an ESSO (Fuel carrier).
1944 Returned to Owners
26.08.1947 Owned by North Star Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (John Alexander Harrow manager).
06.1952 Sold as scrap to BISCO (British Iron & Steel Co) for £1600.
21.06.1952 Arrived at Charlestown Fife.
24.06.1952 Scrapped by Metal Industries (Salvage) Ltd  at Charlestown  Fife.