Alongside Carnie & Croan office, Granton Middle pier
© © Reproduced with acknowledgement to Johnleif Jenson Faeroe Islands
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Alongside Carnie & Croan office, Granton Middle pier |
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© © Reproduced with acknowledgement to Johnleif Jenson Faeroe Islands |
Granton Merlin GN 72
| Built | 1960 Hall Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Steel) |
| Yard No | 886 |
| Owner at New | William Carnie Ltd, Granton, Edinburgh (owner/manager) |
| ID no | 300604 |
| Launch Date | 25.05.1960 |
| Completed | 07.1960 |
| Gross Tons | 235 |
| Nett Tons | 77 |
| Engine | 705 hp 5-cyl 5ATXM by Ruston Hornsby, Lincoln |
| Length | 106.3ft |
| Breadth | 24ft |
| Depth | 13ft |
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07.1960 |
Registered at Granton GN 72 |
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1967 |
Owned by Carnie & Croan Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (William Carnie manager). |
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1969 |
Owned by Croan Trawlers Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (Joe Croan manager) |
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1970 |
Owned by British United Trawlers (Scotland) Ltd ,Granton Edinburgh |
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1977 |
Owned by Howard I. Williams, Clwyd, Wales (Fishing from Fleetwood) |
| 1978 | Owned by Putford Enterprises & Whapload Engineering Lowestoft . |
| 1978 | Converted to ORSV (Oil Rig Safety / Supply Vessel) |
| 1978 | Owned by Putford Enterprises Ltd Lowestoft |
| 1978 | Renamed "UMBERLEIGH". |
| 1979 | Sold for Conversion to a Yacht. Re - engined and substantially rebuilt |
| Undated | Renamed "MERLIN G" |
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 Arriving Home © Reproduced with acknowledgement to Edinburgh Evening News |
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| Seen at Creeksea, Essex as "Merlin G" in June 2011 (Copyright) Stuart Emery | |