Gannet GN 15
Built | 1883 David Allen & Co Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (Wood) |
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Owner at New | James Lumsden Cunliffe, Edinburgh (owner/manager) |
ID no | 84909 |
Launch Date | 09.05.1883 |
Completed | 06.1883 |
Gross Tons | 102 |
Nett | 34 |
Engine | 33 hp C.2-cyl by John Cran & Co Ltd, Leith Edinburgh |
Length | 96ft |
Breadth | 18.2ft |
Depth | 9.8ft |
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06.1883 | Registered at Granton GN 15. |
15.06.1883 | Ran trial trip in Firth of Forth. |
25.10.1883 | Struck the pier whilst entering Peterhead harbour seeking shelter from a gale, no damaged reported and she steamed southwards for Granton next day. |
15.05.1886 | Collided with S.S. "Britannia" while leaving Leith for North Berwick. Returned to Leith with considerable damage to the stem. |
20.01.1889 | Stranded at Newburgh Aberdeenshire in thick fog, all eight crewmen rescued by the lifeboats "Alexander Charles" & "William Aird". |
30.01.1889 | Refloated and towed to Aberdeen by S.T. "Coastguard" A.619 with slight damage to the stern and placed on the repairing slip of Alexander Hall & Sons Ltd. |
25.02.1889 | At the subsequent Board of Trade enquiry; Skipper Farrell was found solely to blame for the stranding and had his certificate suspended for six months. |
07.07.1889 | Body of the cook Arthur Bishop (32) from Great Yarmouth was found was found floating in the Upper dock Aberdeen, he had been reported missing on the 28th August. |
11.10.1889 | Skipper John Bond fined £2 at Kirkwall for fishing inside the three mile limit. |
09.06.1892 | Collided with S.T. “North Breeze” A.644 off Noss Head Caithness. |
07.09.1893 | Wrecked on Grey Head Calf of Eday Orkney. Net caught in propeller. Towed into Calf Sound to effect repairs. Blown ashore by strong North East wind some hours later. Skipper C. Winnpenny & seven crew saved , vessel reported to have broken in two. |
22.09.1893 | Engine & Boiler sold to Adam Benston Eday Orkney (£25) |
Fitted from new with refrigeration with the intention of doing fortnightly trips to the deep sea fishing grounds. | |